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PERKINS v. DESROCHERS

No. 9172.

359 So.2d 323 (1978)

Victor and Marie PERKINS v. Henry DESROCHERS and Metairie Ford, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 13, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald V. Organ, Roger J. LaRue, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Liskow & Lewis, Frederick W. Bradley, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee, Gentilly Dodge, Inc.

Before GULOTTA, BEER and GARSAUD, JJ.

GULOTTA, Judge.

The issue confronting us is whether or not the seller of an automobile has the legal duty to ascertain if the purchaser possesses a driver's license or to investigate if he is a capable and competent driver. We think not. See Toole v. Morris-Webb Motor Co., 180 So. 431 (La.App.Orl.1938); Toole v. Morris-Webb Motor Co., 195 So. 863 (La.App.Orl.1940), on remand.

Plaintiffs sustained injury in an auto accident and filed suit against...

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