JOHNSON v. BRIGHT

No. 2129.

203 So.2d 377 (1967)

Julius A. JOHNSON, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Marlin BRIGHT and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 26, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Kimball, Harper, Tete & Wetherill, by James C. Hanchey, Lake Charles, for defendants-appellants.

Baggett & Hawsey, by R. Scott McClain, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FRUGE, HOOD and CULPEPPER, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff was standing on or near the edge of the highway when he was struck by the defendant motorist.

The issue is factual, i.e., whether plaintiff was standing on the shoulder or in the defendant motorist's lane of traffic at the time the vehicle skidded into him.

The accident occurred on the cold, rainy night of January 13, 1966 at about 11:00 p.m. The scene is on Louisiana Highway...

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