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WRIGHT v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

No. 5867.

158 So.2d 309 (1963)

Benny L. WRIGHT, for the Use and Benefit of Mrs. Janette Letney, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 16, 1963.

Writ Refused January 20, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brumfield, Turner & Cooper, by Robert E. Turner, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Voorhies, Labbe, Fontenot, Leonard & McGlasson, by Donald Labbe, Lafayette, Bernard, Micholet & Cassisa, by Peter L. Bernard, Jr., New Orleans, for appellees.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER, HERGET, LANDRY, and REID, JJ.

REID, Judge.

This action was brought by Bennie L. Wright, duly appointed guardian of Mrs. Janette Letney, against General Motors Corporation for damages totaling $770,000.00. The petition alleges that on or about December 23, 1959, about 8:00 P.M., the said Mrs. Janette Letney and her two minor children, David Letney and Sandra Letney, were riding as guest passengers in the 1959 Buick Sedan automobile being driven at the time by her husband James C. Letney; that while...

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