Legal Opinion
Deiler v. Clayton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 11, 1979No. 10293PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRISON, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiff’s lawsuit growing out of a rear-end vehicle collision. Finding no manifest error in the trial judge’s conclusions, we affirm.
The accident occurred on October 23,1976 at approximately 11:50 a. m. on a clear morning. Both vehicles were proceeding south on Louisiana Highway 406, a two-lane, two-way road. The Deiler car was preceding the Clayton automobile, which was pulling a 15-and-one-half foot boat on a trailer. Suddenly, the Deiler vehicle was forced to come to a complete stop to avoid striking several large logs which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Welch v. ThomasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Taylor v. Genuine Parts CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. HenryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Flowers v. St. Paul CompaniesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Cisneros v. FerroLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Collins v. LemoineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
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