MATCHUM v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 6280.

180 So.2d 767 (1965)

Sidney MATCHUM et ux. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

On Rehearing November 16, 1965.

Rehearing Denied December 21, 1965.

Writ Granted February 4, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. White, Jr., of Kennon, White & Odom, Baton Rouge, for appellants.

W. Leonard Werner, Robert J. Vandaworker of Taylor, Porter, Brooks, Fuller & Phillips, Baton Rouge, for appellees.

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


REID, Judge.

This is a suit for damages brought by Rodia Matchum and her husband Sidney Matchum against Prassel Lumber Company and its liability insurer Allstate Insurance Company, and Maryland Casualty Company, the liability insurer of Elliott Turner. Rodia Matchum was riding as a guest passenger in the car of her son-in-law, Elliott Turner. The accident occurred on June 18, 1962 on U. S. Highway 61, in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Plaintiff alleges Turner was...

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