MORGAN v. MATLACK, INC.

No. 12243.

366 So.2d 1071 (1979)

John H. MORGAN, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of his minor child, Dan Morgan v. MATLACK, INC., State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, Inc., Cumis Insurance Society, Inc., the Louisiana Department of Highways and Parish of East Baton Rouge.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chapman L. Sanford, Baton Rouge, of counsel for plaintiff-appellant, John H. Morgan, Indiv., Etc.

Frank M. Coates, Jr., Baton Rouge, of counsel for defendant-appellee, Cumis Ins. Society.

Vincent J. de Salvo, James A. George, Baton Rouge, of counsel for defendants-appellees, Matlack, Inc. & Rollins Intern.

Anthony J. Clesi, Jr., Baton Rouge, of counsel for defendant-appellee State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Joseph F. Keogh, Parish Atty., A. Foster Sanders, III, Asst. Parish Atty., Baton Rouge, of counsel for defendant-appellee, Parish of East Baton Rouge.

Lawrence A. Durant, Charles William Roberts, Baton Rouge, of counsel for defendant-appellee, Dept. of Hwy., State of Louisiana.

Before SARTAIN, CHIASSON and EDWARDS, JJ.


EDWARDS, Judge.

Plaintiff, John H. Morgan (individually and as administrator of the estate of his minor son, Dan Morgan), filed this suit against inter alia1 Matlack, Inc. and the Louisiana Department of Highways to recover damages for injuries sustained by Dan Morgan in an automobile accident. A jury trial was had as to the claim against Matlack and resulted in a verdict in favor of Matlack, finding no fault on its part. The claim...

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