Legal Opinion
Champagne v. Forest Product Transport, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 1982No. 14923PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COVINGTON, Judge.
This is a suit for personal injury and property damages arising out of an inter-sectional collision between a Jeep owned and driven by Daniel G. Champagne, plaintiff, and a Mack truck and trailer owned by defendant Forest Products Transport, Inc., operated by its driver, defendant Hardy A. Turnage, and insured by defendant Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Company. The intersection where the collision occurred is the intersection of Louisiana Highways 10 and 21 in the Parish of Washington, which is controlled by traffic signals. Each driver claimed the traffic light was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Close v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Mooring v. PomeroyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Weber v. Phoenix Assurance Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bordelon v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Champagne v. Forest Product Transport, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982