KING v. LOUVIERE

No. 88-C-1340.

543 So.2d 1327 (1989)

Dorothy S. KING v. Vickie D. LOUVIERE, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and Waters Oil Tool and Supply, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex Lopresto, Roy, Forrest & Lopresto, Lafayette, for applicant.

Joseph Koury, Koury & Koury, William Page, Jr., Jeansonne & Briney, Lafayette, for respondent.


DENNIS, Justice.

In this motor vehicle accident case, a secretary driving her employer's car on a company errand failed to negotiate a curve, entered the adverse traffic lane, and collided with the plaintiff's oncoming vehicle. The secretary claimed that the failure of her brakes caused the accident. The trial court found that the secretary's negligent driving had caused the accident and held the secretary, her employer and the employer's insurer liable. The court...

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