Legal Opinion
Covington v. Hughes
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 1981No. Nos. 14257, 14258PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COVINGTON, Judge.
These consolidated appeals are taken from judgments in two actions arising from the same three-vehicle collision.
Sherry Lynn Snow and Tonya King, both minors, were guest passengers in an automobile driven by Kelly B. Lavigne, also a minor. The Lavigne vehicle was struck head-on by an automobile driven by Jerry L. Hughes, an uninsured motorist. Thereafter, a pickup truck driven by Gary Guerin collided with the rear of the Lavigne vehicle.
Doris Snow Covington and Harvey King, parents of the guest passengers in the La-vigne vehicle, filed separate actions, both individually and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eubanks v. BrassealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Welch v. ThomasLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Welch v. ThomasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Baptiste v. GranadaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Vascoe v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
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