HARRIS v. COLA

Nos. 98 CA 0174, 98 CA 0175, 98 CA 0176.

732 So.2d 822 (1999)

Douglas J. HARRIS v. Larry S. COLA, Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Edith Cola v. Larry S. Cola, Assumption Parish Sheriff's Department, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Douglas J. Harris, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 14, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell S. Stegeman, Gretna, La, Peter Borstell, New Orleans, La, for plaintiff-appellee Edith Cola.

Ellen Daigle Doskey and Joseph L. Waitz, Houma, LA, Maurice P. Mathieu, Houma, LA, for defendant-appellee Douglas J. Harris.

Christopher E. Lawler, Metairie, LA, for defendant-appellant Allstate Insurance Company.

Kathleen W. Will, Metairie, LA, for Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, Liberty Ins. Co., and Larry S. Cola.

Robert L. Marrero, Gretna, LA, for Larry S. Cola.

BEFORE: CARTER, C.J., SHORTESS AND DE LA HOUSSAYE, JJ.


SHORTESS, J.

On July 15, 1994, Larry Cola (Cola), an Assumption Parish juvenile officer, was on his way to dinner in an unmarked vehicle owned by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office. Edith Cola, his wife (Mrs. Cola), was a passenger in the vehicle. Cola was making a left turn when he collided with a vehicle operated and owned by Douglas Harris. Three lawsuits resulted, which were consolidated for one trial. In addition to other parties named as defendants, Harris...

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