DAVIS v. ECKERT

No. CA-1728.

454 So.2d 275 (1984)

William S. DAVIS and Henry Johnson v. William N. ECKERT, Buck Kriehs Co., Inc. and the City of New Orleans.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory M. Porobil, New Orleans, Bailey & Leininger, Leon A. Aucoin, Jon D. Picou, Janice B. Unland, Metairie, for appellees.

Salvador Anzelmo, City Atty., Douglas P. Wilson, Chief Deputy City Atty., Michael J. Laughlin, Asst. City Atty., New Orleans, for appellant.

Before GULOTTA, SCHOTT and WILLIAMS, JJ.


GULOTTA, Judge.

In these consolidated suits arising out of an intersectional accident, the City of New Orleans appeals from a judgment holding it strictly liable under LSA-C.C. Art. 2317 for a malfunctioning traffic signal at the accident scene. We reverse.

The collision occurred on February 20, 1982, at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Annunciation Street in New Orleans. William Eckert was driving on Jackson Avenue toward the River, while William Davis...

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