Lewis v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

REGAN, Judge.

The plaintiffs, Earl Lewis, the owner and •operator of a 1949 Ford Pickup Truck, and his liability insurer, Emmco Insurance Gompany, instituted this suit against the defendant, New Orleans Public Service, Inc., ■endeavoring to recover the sum of $315.61, representing property damage incurred by Lewis on May 23rd, 1953, at 9:30 a. m., by virtue of a collision in the intersection of Washington Avenue and Freret Street, with a Freret Street trolley coach, owned by the defendant, and negligently operated by its employee, Ashton J. Carmouche.

The defendant answered admitting the…