McCallum v. State ex rel. Department of Highways

Supreme Court of Louisiana

McCallum v. State ex rel. Department of Highways

247 So. 2d 397, 258 La. 586, 1971 La. LEXIS 4220

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedMay 14, 1971

DocketNo. 51406

StatusPublished

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McCallum v. State ex rel. Department of Highways, 247 So. 2d 397, 258 La. 586, 1971 La. LEXIS 4220 (La. 1971).

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In re: State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Highways applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Avoyelles.

Writ refused. On the facts found by the Court of Appeal we find no error of law in its judgment.

BARHAM, J.,

is of the opinion the writ should be granted. The court has held as a matter of law that a motorist who disregarded six (6) warning signs beginning 1500' from a T intersection or dead end, who saw the stop sign at the intersection and ran through at 60 m. p. h. was not contributorily negligent.

McCALEB, C. J., concurs in the views of BARHAM, J.

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In re: State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Highways applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Parish of Avoyelles.

Writ refused. On the facts found by the Court of Appeal we find no error of law in its judgment.

BARHAM, J.,

is of the opinion the writ should be granted. The court has held as a matter of law that a motorist who disregarded six (6) warning signs beginning 1500' from a T intersection or dead end, who saw the stop sign at the intersection and ran through at 60 m. p. h. was not contributorily negligent.

McCALEB, C. J., concurs in the views of BARHAM, J.

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