Patterson v. Smith

KLEES, Judge.

Defendant Tesoro Land and Marine Rental Company [Tesoro] appeals from the granting of a summary judgment dismissing co-defendant Patricia Riedie from the proceedings. We affirm the granting of summary judgment.

This suit arises out of an automobile accident involving several parties. Plaintiff Gerald Patterson and defendant Riedie were driving side by side in a northbound direction on Belle Chase Highway. Mr. Patterson was in the lefthand lane and Mrs. Riedie was in the righthand lane, when both their vehicles were struck from the rear by an eighteen wheel tractor trailer rig that…