Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Brown
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 18, 2016No. 50,690-CAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
|, Devlin and Eureka Ellis, individually and on behalf of their three minor children, appeal a judgment awarding them damages as a result of a minor collision on an Interstate entrance ramp. We affirm.
Factual Background
On the evening of March 8, 2014, Eureka Ellis was driving her husband’s white 2013 Dodge Charger; the couple’s three children, Precious, Devonta and Detrayle (ages 17, 16 and 15', respectively), were passengers. Ms. Ellis was taking the eastbound entrance ramp from Thomas Road onto 1-20 in West Monroe. At the same time, Gregory Brown, driving his 2009 Chevy Silverado, was…
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