GIORLANDO v. NORTHERN ASSUR. CO. OF AM.

Nos. 88-CA-180, 88-CA-181.

529 So.2d 1340 (1988)

Mrs. Lois Giorlando Wife of/and Joseph GIORLANDO v. The NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al. Marjorie Miazza, Wife of/and John B. COON v. Lois GIORLANDO, individually and as Administratrix or Executor of the Estate of Joann Giorlando, Commercial Union Insurance Company, Ivan G. Callais, Jr., Old Hickory Insurance Company, Jefferson Parish and ABC Insurance Co.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

July 26, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Quinlivan, Jr., River Ridge, E. John Litchfield, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

George R. Blue, Jr., Metairie, for defendants-appellees.

Edward A. Rodrigue, Jr., Robert Baudoin, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before BOWES, DUFRESNE and GOTHARD, JJ.


DUFRESNE, Judge.

These consolidated matters arise out of a one-car accident in which a teen-age boy and girl were tragically killed. The accident occurred at about 3:26 A.M. on Easter morning in 1984, near the intersection of Transcontinental Drive and Veterans Boulevard in Jefferson Parish. Witnesses stated that they saw the car, a 1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, traveling at a high rate of speed on Transcontinental. When it crossed Veterans, it appeared to become air...

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