CARONNA v. CURRY

No. 85-CA-138

473 So.2d 355 (1985)

Carie Whitaker CARONNA, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Joseph P. Caronna, Jr., and as natural tutrix of the estate of the two minor children, Jonathan Thomas Caronna and Candy Jo Caronna v. Barry J. CURRY and his liability insurance carrier, Western Preferred Insurance Co., Roland Hopkins, Southeastern Fidelity Insurance Co. and State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

July 8, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Faucheux, Jr., for plaintiffs/appellants.

Leon C. Vial, III, Hahnville, Andrew P. Carter, Eugene G. Taggart, J. Wayne Anderson, Monroe & Leamann, New Orleans, for defendant/appellee.

Before KLIEBERT, BOWES and GAUDIN, JJ.


BOWES, Judge.

The issue before this court arises out of a wrongful death suit filed in connection with a traffic accident which took place about 7:20 p.m. on February 10, 1983, and in which a pedestrian, Joseph P. Caronna, Jr., was struck and killed by an automobile. The vehicle, which was north bound on Louisiana Hwy. 628 in St. Charles Parish, was driven by Barry J. Curry and owned by Roland Hopkins.

On March 24, 1983, suit was filed naming Barry J. Curry...

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