Castille v. United States Fire Insurance

CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff, Lee Rosette, was a guest passenger in an automobile being driven by the other plaintiff, Joseph Cas-tille. This vehicle was turning left off a paved highway onto a narrow dirt driveway when it was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant, Joseph C. Duplechin, who was engaged in a passing maneuver. The district judge held the accident was caused solely by the left turning motorist, thus denying plaintiff’s recovery against Du-plechin and his insurer. Only plaintiff, Lee Rosette, appealed.

The substantial issue…