Derby v. Redmann

YARRUT, Judge.

The widow and two major children of William Derby, Sr. seek to recover damages for his death on Veterans Highway on the night of March 23, 1962, at a point 40 feet east of the intersection of Metairie Heights and the south (Orleans-bound) roadway of Veterans Highway, in Jefferson Parish, when hit by an automobile driven by Defendant, Ronald Redmann. Reference to “Defendant” herein is to Ronald Redmann only.

*230Defendant was driving his automobile toward New Orleans on Veterans Highway at 7:45 p.m., accompanied by his wife who was sitting on the front seat, on his way to the Jesuit…