COKER v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 11905.

267 So.2d 781 (1972)

Billy Davis COKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 17, 1972.

Writ Refused November 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Godfrey & O'Neal, by John P. Godfrey, Many, for plaintiff-appellant.

Cook, Clark, Egan, Yancey & King, by James E. Clark, Shreveport, for defendants-appellees, Reed Distributing Co. and Maryland Casualty Co.

Freyer & Freyer, by Sam A. Freyer, Shreveport, for defendant-appellee, Illinois Cent. R. R.

Hargrove, Guyton, Van Hook and Ramey, by Ray A. Barlow, Shreveport, for defendant-appellee, City of Shreveport.

Before AYRES, BOLIN and HALL, JJ.


En Banc. Rehearing Denied October 17, 1972.

BOLIN, Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit for damages for personal injuries and related special expenses allegedly caused by the driving of his automobile into a large hole where it struck a steel rail of a railroad spur track in Shreveport, Louisiana. It was alleged the accident occurred on a public street or alley where it intersects and crosses the spur track owned by Illinois Central Railroad Company. It was further...

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