THOMAS v. JACKSON

Nos. 15763-CA, 15764-CA.

442 So.2d 1186 (1983)

Burl J. THOMAS v. Herman JACKSON, Jr., et al. SOUTHERN COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 29, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene P. Cicardo, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant, Burl J. Thomas.

Cicero & Moak by Stacey Moak, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant, State of La., Dept. of Transp. and Development.

Gold, Little, Simon, Weems & Bruser by Robert G. Nida, Alexandria, for Southern County Mut. Ins. Co. and Douglas Hattaway.

Bethard & Davis by Walter E. Dorroh, Jr., Coushatta, for defendant-appellee, Herman Jackson, Jr.

Edward O. Kernaghan, Shreveport, for Herman Jackson, Jr. and Insured Lloyds Ins. Co.

Before PRICE, HALL and NORRIS, JJ.


HALL, Judge.

These consolidated suits arise out of an accident which occurred November 28, 1979 on U.S. Highway 71 about five miles south of Coushatta, involving a southbound pickup truck driven by Herman Jackson, Jr. with Burl Thomas as a passenger, and a northbound 2½ ton loaded dump truck driven by Bethel Risinger. The Jackson pickup went onto the shoulder of the road and after traveling some distance reentered the highway spinning counterclockwise and crossed...

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