ORAZIO v. DUREL

No. 12145.

407 So.2d 75 (1981)

Glen ORAZIO v. Harold DUREL, Safeco Insurance Company, and The City of New Orleans.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

November 12, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tooley & Waldmann, Lester J. Waldmann, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellant.

Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, Ernest L. O'Bannon, New Orleans, for third party plaintiff-defendants-appellees.

John P. Nelson, Jr., Sp. Trial Counsel, New Orleans, for third party defendants-appellees.

Yada T. Magee, Asst. City Atty., New Orleans, for third party defendants-appellees.

Before GULOTTA, GARRISON and BARRY, JJ.


BARRY, Judge.

The plaintiff, Glen Orazio, was injured while driving his motorcycle through a major intersection when the traffic signals were not functioning. He sues the City of New Orleans urging strict liability, and Harold Durel, operator of an automobile which attempted to enter the intersection. In brief reasons for judgment the trial judge found Orazio at fault and dismissed his lawsuit. On appeal plaintiff argues: under Civil Code Art. 2317 contributory negligence...

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