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CARTWRIGHT v. FIREMEN'S INS. CO. OF NEWARK, N. J.

No. 2416.

213 So.2d 154 (1968)

Ethel B. CARTWRIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 20, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis E. Mire, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant.

Stockwell, St. Dizier, Sievert & Viccellio, by Robert W. Clements, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, FRUGE and SAVOY, JJ.

TATE, Judge.

The plaintiff Mrs. Cartwright was stopped at an intersection when a car driven by Dr. Kent struck her vehicle from the rear. Mrs. Cartwright sues Dr. Kent's liability insurer for damages. After trial, the District Court sustained the insurer's defense that the accident was unavoidable on Dr. Kent's part because his brakes suddently failed. Mrs. Cartwright appeals the dismissal of her suit.

Her chief contention on appeal is that the trial court...

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