MADERE v. SOUTHERN PAC. TRANSP. CO.

No. 10958.

383 So.2d 456 (1980)

Peggy Poche MADERE et al. v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO. et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon C. Vial, III, Hahnville, for plaintiff-appellant.

Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, Harry McCall, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Before SAMUEL, SCHOTT, and HOOD, JJ.


HOOD, Judge.

This is a wrongful death action instituted by Mrs. Peggy Poche Madere, individually and as natural tutrix for her two minor children. Plaintiff's husband, James L. Madere, Sr., was killed when his pick-up truck was struck by a train. Defendants are Southern Pacific Transportation Company and Orlan L. Alleman. Judgment was rendered by the trial court in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appealed. We affirm.

The question presented is whether the...

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