Young v. DeVillier

HOOD, Judge.

Plaintiff, Thomas A. Young, seeks property damage to his automobile caused by a collision with a vehicle driven by defendant, Frank DeVillier. The trial judge *739awarded plaintiff $575.80. Defendant appealed.

The issues are whether defendant was negligent and whether plaintiff is barred from recovery by contributory negligence.

The accident occurred at the entrance to a private driveway on Louisiana State Highway No. 13 about one mile north of the City of Eunice. At this point, the highway runs north and south, has one lane for traffic in each direction, is of blacktop construction,…