ORTIGO v. MERRITT

No. 17723-CA.

488 So.2d 1051 (1986)

Robert D. ORTIGO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James I. MERRITT and Commercial Union Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson, Hammons & Johnson by John L. Hammons, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley, & Carlisle by Michael S. Hubley, Shreveport, for defendants-appellees.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES, Jr. and LINDSAY, JJ.


LINDSAY, Judge.

This is a suit for damages arising out of an automobile accident which occurred at an intersection in Bossier Parish. The plaintiff, Robert Ortigo, was the driver of one of the vehicles and defendant, James I. Merritt, was driving the other vehicle involved in the collision. Commercial Union Insurance Company, Merritt's liability insurer, was also made a defendant. The trial court awarded the plaintiff $24,573.30 for general and special damages. This...

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