Opinion
No. 2017–CC–1372
11-06-2017
Steve BLANCHARD v. Michael J. MITCHELL, et al.
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF AVOYELLES
Writ denied.
CLARK, J., would grant.
CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.
CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons
I disagree with the majority's decision to deny this writ application, as I find the application of La. R.S. 32:145 under circumstances such as these to be an important issue this Court has not recently addressed. In my view, I do not find the statute was intended to create a duty to protect third persons from the negligence of unauthorized users of a vehicle. As such, I would grant and docket this matter to examine this issue more closely.