AMERICAN ROAD INS. v. CHEROKEE INS. CO.

No. 12915.

380 So.2d 152 (1979)

AMERICAN ROAD INSURANCE v. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 27, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul S. Fiasconaro, New Orleans, counsel for plaintiff.

Emile L. Turner, Jr., New Orleans, counsel for defendant.

Before ELLIS, CHIASSON and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

Defendants appealed from a judgment for damages arising from a collision between a tractor trailer and a horse. The issues are the negligence of the owner of the animal and the contributory negligence of the driver of the tractor trailer.

We affirm.

The applicable law is found in LSA-R.S. 3:2803 which prohibits the owner from knowingly, willingly, or negligently permitting livestock to roam at large on certain highways. The scene of...

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