MATHERNE v. LORRAINE

No. 2003 CA 2369.

888 So.2d 244 (2004)

Perry MATHERNE and Tammy Matherne, Both Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Son, Ian Matherne v. Samantha LORRAINE, Donald Lorraine, Brandon Matherne, Allstate Ins. Co., and State Farm Mutual & Automobile Ins. Co.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

September 17, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Samanie, Houma, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellees Perry & Tammy Matherne, both I/D/B of their minor son, Ian Matherne.

Todd A. Hebert, Houma, Ray L. Rhymes, Cut Off, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Samantha & Donald Lorraine, and Allstate Ins. Co.

Maurice P. Mathieu, Houma, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees Brandon Matherne and State Farm Mutual and Automobile Ins. Co.

Before: WHIPPLE, FITZSIMMONS and DOWNING, JJ.


DOWNING, J.

Samantha and Donald Lorraine and their insurer, Allstate Insurance Company, appeal a judgment in which Samantha Lorraine (Lorraine) was cast with 50% fault. Lorraine had stopped near an intersection to allow for passing traffic coming from the opposite direction before she could turn left. In attributing partial fault to Lorraine, the trial court found that she stopped abruptly and did not turn on her left turn signal. Brandon Matherne drove his vehicle...

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