RIELS v. HOWELL

No. 3282.

243 So.2d 280 (1971)

Joel E. RIELS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. William G. HOWELL et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

January 15, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh, by R. L. Davis, Monroe, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lloyd F. Love, Ferriday, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before FRUGE, CULPEPPER and MILLER, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

At night, plaintiff Joel E. Riels drove his automobile into the rear of defendant William G. Howell's car. Mrs. Howell ran out of gas and allowed her car to come to rest blocking the outside of the two northbound lanes of U.S. Highways 65 and 84 between Vidalia and Ferriday. Mrs. Howell made no effort to warn overtaking traffic and remained in this position for two minutes before the accident.

The trial court held that Howell's negligence was...

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