AUCOIN v. LOUISIANA PAVING CO., INC.

No. 7038.

372 So.2d 1260 (1979)

Jerry AUCOIN and Mary Aucoin, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. LOUISIANA PAVING CO., INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Carriere, Opelousas, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Onebane, Donohoe, Bernard, Tobian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Chris Robbins, Lafayette, for defendants-appellees.

Before CULPEPPER, SWIFT and DOUCET, JJ.


DOUCET, Judge.

This is a tort action brought by plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Aucoin for damages sustained as a result of an automobile accident. Defendants are Orren Birdwell, his employer, Louisiana Paving Company, Inc., and the latter's liability insurer, Highlands Insurance Company. Plaintiffs have appealed from a judgment of the district court, dismissing their suit, based on a finding of contributory negligence. We affirm.

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