NALLE v. STATE FARM FIRE & CAS. CO.

No. 97-441.

702 So.2d 854 (1997)

Darlene NALLE, Plaintiff-Appellant-Appellee, v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, et al., Defendants-Appellees-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Jay Luneau, Alexandria, for Darlene Nalle, et al.

Bonita K. Preuette, Alexandria, for State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. et al.

Before SAUNDERS, WOODARD and PETERS, JJ.


SAUNDERS, Judge.

A teacher was injured in a fall when one of her students turned abruptly, colliding with her. The question presented by plaintiff's appeal is whether the trial court erred in assessing her with 65% fault, after finding that there was no way that the teacher could have anticipated the sudden action of her student. Additionally, defendants' appeal questions whether the trial court should not have invoked the "unavoidable accident" doctrine to absolve...

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