Legal Opinion
Garris v. Jabbia
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 27, 1965No. 1527PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATE, Judge.
The plaintiff Mrs. Garris was struck as she was making a left turn from a state highway into the driveway of her home. She and her husband sue to recover damages from the driver and insurers of the overtaking vehicle which struck her. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s suit, holding that the negligence of Mrs. Garris was the sole proximate cause of the accident.
Upon their appeal, the plaintiffs-appellants contend that, instead, the overtaking driver, Vincent Jabbia, was solely negligent or else had the last clear chance to avoid the accident. They contend that he failed to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Evans v. ThorpeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Wesley v. Home Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Gorum v. PritchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Delaune v. CrawfordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lewis v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- McCann v. MercerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Ardoin v. ChachereLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Merritt v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- LeDoux v. MontgomeryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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