THAMES v. BALLARD

Nos. CA 89 1624 to CA 89 1626.

577 So.2d 149 (1991)

Larry W. THAMES, Rita Thames, Individually and on Behalf of their Minor Son, Brett Thames v. John BALLARD and John T. Ballard, and Champion Insurance Company. Carl M. HUGHES, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of His Minor Child, James Hughes v. John R. BALLARD, as Administrator of the Estate of his Minor Child, John T. Ballard, General Agents Insurance Company of America, Inc., The Police Jury of Livingston Parish, Amoco Production Company and Commercial Union Insurance Company. John R. BALLARD, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of His Minor Child, John T. Ballard v. AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, Police Jury of Livingston Parish, Louisiana and Alvin Fairburn and Associates, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry C. McCullough, Baton Rouge, for Larry Thames.

F. Barry Marionneaux, Plaquemine, for Carl M. Hughes.

Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, for John T. Ballard.

John R. Keogh, Baton Rouge, for Alvin Fairburn & Assoc. and Continental Cas. Co.

Iddo Pittman, Hammond, for Amoco Production Co.

Robert L. Kleinpeter, Baton Rouge, for MGA Agency.

Michael Dale Lee, Baton Rouge, for Champion Ins. Co.

Before SAVOIE, CRAIN and FOIL, JJ.


CRAIN, Judge.

This is an appeal of a decision granting an exception of no cause of action.

FACTS

On February 3, 1984, John T. Ballard, minor son of John R. Ballard, allegedly struck a pot hole on Linder Road in Livingston Parish and lost control of his automobile which crossed into the other lane of traffic and struck an automobile driven by Larry Thames. The Thames' automobile was also occupied by Larry Thames' wife, Rita, and their minor son, Brett...

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