Legal Opinion
Fagot v. Silbernagel
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 15, 1973No. 5522PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEMMON, Judge.
Defendant’s appeal in this automobile accident case primarily raises the issue of plaintiff’s contributory negligence.
The accident occurred on South Claiborne Avenue in the City of New Orleans during afternoon peak traffic hours. Claiborne Avenue consisted of three traffic lanes on each side of a neutral ground. Plaintiff was traveling west on Claiborne in the right lane at about 25 miles per hour, below the posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. As he approached the vicinity of the intersection of Claiborne with Carrollton Avenue, he observed that traffic was congested in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Schroeder v. MounesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
- Byrnes v. BostickLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Kerner v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Lilly v. SchmittLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Government Emp. Ins. Co. v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- United States Automobile Ass'n v. DussetLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974