KETCHENS v. JONES

No. CA 8917.

533 So.2d 127 (1988)

Catherine KETCHENS, Individually, et al. v. Joycelyn JONES and Cumis Insurance Society, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon P. Thomas, New Orleans, for plaintiffs.

Henry Leon Sarpy, Wendy E. Newlin, Porteous, Hainkel, Johnson & Sarpy, New Orleans, for defendants.

Before GARRISON, BARRY and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


ARMSTRONG, Judge.

We affirm the judgment of the trial court which held that the defendant was free from all fault for injuries that plaintiffs allegedly suffered from a vehicular accident. At trial, the defendant successfully urged the defense of sudden emergency. An independent witness confirmed that a "green car" veered into the defendant's path and caused her to strike the guard rail and then hit plaintiffs' vehicle.

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