THOMPSON v. RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 7122.

323 So.2d 528 (1975)

Sidney THOMPSON, Jr. v. RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 9, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne C. Giordano, Belle Chasse, for Sidney Thompson, Jr., plaintiff-appellant.

Christopher E. Lawler, Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel & Johnson, New Orleans, for Reserve Ins. Co., and others, defendants-appellees.

Before LEMMON, BOUTALL and BEER, JJ.


BOUTALL, Judge.

Plaintiff, Sidney Thompson, Jr., seeks damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The trial court denied plaintiff recovery on the grounds that he was contributorily negligent. Plaintiff has appealed and we reverse.

The facts are undisputed. Harry Cook was driving a taxi cab for Pel's Cab when he entered Maplewood Drive to drop off a fare. Maplewood Drive is in a residential neighborhood in Harvey, Louisiana. Mr. Thompson...

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