Legal Opinion
Fontenot v. Pepitone
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 14, 1969No. 2584PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is a suit for damages arising out of an automobile accident. The plaintiff, Mrs. Yvonne R. Fontenot, driving a pickup truck, was attempting to pass a large truck and trailer, driven by the defendant, Frank Pepitone, when defendant’s vehicle veered into the passing lane, causing plaintiff’s vehicle to overturn in the ditch. From an adverse judgment, defendant appeals.
The issues on appeal are (1) the negligence of the defendant and (2) the contributory negligence of the plaintiff.
The scene is about one mile north of the city of Opelousas on Louisiana Highway 749, a…
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