Young v. Lee

ELLIS, Judge:

This suit arises out of an automobile-pedestrian accident in which Gwendolyn Young, five year old daughter of Leroy Young, was struck and injured by an automobile owned and operated by Carrie Henderson Lee. Plaintiff is Mr. Young, individually and on behalf of his minor daughter, and Mrs. Lee is defendant. After trial on the merits, judgment was rendered in favor of defendant, dismissing plaintiff’s suit, and plaintiff has appealed.

The accident happened on May 20, 1971, at about 7:45 o’clock p. m. Defendant was driving her automobile in Baton Rouge on North 36th Street, a two…