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Martin v. Reid

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit
May 26, 1972
262 So. 2d 797 (La. Ct. App. 1972)

Opinion

No. 3863.

May 26, 1972.

APPEAL FROM 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ALLEN, EDWARD M. MOUSER, J.

McHale Bufkin by Louis D. Bufkin, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant.

Brame, Stewart Bergstedt by Joseph A. Brame, Lake Charles, for defendants-appellees.

Before HOOD, MILLER and CULPEPPER, JJ.


Plaintiff seeks damages for personal injuries sustained when the panel truck which he was driving was struck by a road grader. Defendants are Rudolph S. Reid, the operator of the road grader, and his liability insurer.

The district judge found the accident was caused solely by the negligence of the plaintiff. From a judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appealed.

The issues are factual. Plaintiff and the operator of the road grader gave conflicting versions of the accident. In a written opinion, the district judge accepted the testimony of the defendant operator. We have carefully reviewed the record and find it fully supports the trial judge.

For the reasons assigned, the judgment appealed is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed against the plaintiff appellant.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Martin v. Reid

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit
May 26, 1972
262 So. 2d 797 (La. Ct. App. 1972)
Case details for

Martin v. Reid

Case Details

Full title:James E. MARTIN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Rudolph S. REID et al.…

Court:Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit

Date published: May 26, 1972

Citations

262 So. 2d 797 (La. Ct. App. 1972)