BARNES v. BOTT

No. 89-CA-1501.

571 So.2d 183 (1990)

Ronald BARNES, Sr. and Denise Barnes Individually and on behalf of the Estate of the late Ronald Barnes, Jr. v. James L. BOTT, Individually and on behalf of his minor son, James D. Bott, State Farm Insurance Company and Orleans Parish School Board.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied January 31, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Bernberg, Jacobs, Manuel & Kain and Allain F. Hardin, Fransen & Hardin, New Orleans, for appellants.

Clare F. Jupiter, Jefferson, Bryan, Jupiter, Lewis & Blanson, New Orleans, for appellees.

Before CIACCIO, WILLIAMS and BECKER, JJ.


CIACCIO, Judge.

This is a suit for wrongful death instituted by the parents of a six year old child who was struck by a vehicle and killed while attempting to cross the street in a school zone area. The trial court found no liability on the part of defendant, the Orleans Parish School Board and dismissed plaintiffs' suit. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.

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