Stein v. Langer

LeBLANC, Judge.

The issues presented in this personal injury case are the proper allocation of fault among the parties and quantum.

On the evening of September 5, 1982, plaintiff, David Stein, was driving his truck north on Louisiana Highway 1077, a two-lane rural road in St. Tammany Parish. Upon experiencing a mechanical breakdown, plaintiff steered his truck onto the highway shoulder as far as he could and parked. However, the shoulder was not wide enough for him to pull completely off the road. Although, exactly how far the truck protruded onto the highway is disputed, it was at least six to…