BEOH v. WATKINS

Nos. 93-CA-1394, 93-CA-1395 and 93-CA-1396.

635 So.2d 424 (1994)

Robert BEOH v. Charles E. WATKINS, Allstate Insurance Company, et al. Charles WATKINS v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, et al. Richard SHORTY, et al. v. Charles WATKINS, Allstate Insurance Company, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darleen M. Jacobs, and James L. Yates, New Orleans, for plaintiffs/appellees Robert Beoh and George Elpheage.

Harold D. Marchand, Sewerage and Water Bd. of New Orleans, New Orleans, for defendant/appellant Sewerage and Water Bd.

Bruce G. Whittaker, Deputy City Atty., Bruce Naccari, First Asst. City Atty., Kathy Lee Torregano, City Atty., New Orleans, for defendant/appellee City of New Orleans.

Irwin R. Sanders, Metairie, for appellee Charles Watkins.

Kathleen E. Simon, Simon and Rees, Metairie, for appellees Charles Watkins and Allstate Ins. Co.

Before BYRNES, PLOTKIN and LANDRIEU, JJ.


BYRNES, Judge.

On May 5, 1987, a van driven by the Rev. Charles Watkins struck a hole in the 5000 block of N. Galvez Street, resulting in the destruction of the van's steering mechanism. The van went out of control, allegedly injuring five pedestrians, George Elpheage, Jr., Denward Broussard, Robert Beoh, Noel Washington, and Richard Shorty.

Three lawsuits arose out of the accident. First, Robert Beoh sued Watkins, Watkins's insurer Allstate Insurance Co....

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