Opinion
No. 2006 CA 1703.
June 8, 2007.
ON APPEAL FROM THE THIRTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT DOCKET NUMBER 140,152, DIVISION E PARISH OF TERREBONNE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HONORABLE RANDALL L. BETHANCOURT, JUDGE.
STEPHEN S. STIPELCOVICH MICHAEL J. SAMANIE HOUMA, LA, ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE JOHN SCOTT DAVIS.
SCOTT A. CANNON SLIDELL, LA, ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT/APPELLANT USAGENCIES CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY.
Before: CARTER, C.J., WHIPPLE and McDONALD, JJ.
John Scott Davis filed this suit after he was injured in an automobile accident on Main Street in Houma, Louisiana. The accident occurred after Eliza Cleveland abruptly changed lanes, and then stopped suddenly to make a left-hand turn into a parking lot. The car behind her, driven by Mr. Davis, also had to stop suddenly and was rear-ended by the car behind him, driven by Francis Banks. After a trial on the merits, the court found that Ms. Cleveland was 75% at fault for the accident and Mr. Banks was 25% at fault for the accident. Ms. Cleveland and her insurer, USAgencies Casualty Insurance Company, are appealing that judgment, and assert that the trial court erred in its apportionment of fault.
After a thorough review of the record, we find no error by the trial court and affirm the trial court judgment in accordance with Uniform Rules-Courts of Appeal, Rule 2-16.2A(6) and (8). The appellants are cast with costs.