BROWDER v. LAWLESS

Nos. 4517, 4518.

252 So.2d 355 (1971)

Theodore BROWDER v. Dorothy D. LAWLESS, d/b/a Dorothy Lawless Mortuary, et al. Jessie May BURNES, Wife of and Harrison Burnes v. Dorothy D. LAWLESS, d/b/a Dorothy Lawless Mortuary, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman & Herman, Russ M. Herman, New Orleans, for Theodore Browder.

Douglas Culp, for Dorothy Lawless and Mack Rigelton.

James B. O'Neill, Kenner, for Jessie May Burnes, wife of and Harrison Burnes.

Before REDMANN, GULOTTA and BARNETTE, JJ.


REDMANN, Judge.

Defendant Rigelton, driving a hearse in his employment by defendant Lawless in a funeral procession, rear-ended a limousine in which plaintiffs Browder and Mrs. Burnes were passengers. From judgments against Rigelton and Lawless for damages from personal injuries to the passengers, those defendants appeal. Browder answers the appeal, seeking increase in quantum.

The defendant driver admitted he had taken his eye off the limousine and glanced...

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