684 So. 2d 1161 - Turner v. D'Amico’s Empirical Analysis
1996
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cited by 1 later decisions
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September 1997
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Relies on 549 So. 2d 840 - Rosell v. Esco · 604 So. 2d 641 - Boudreaux v. Farmer · Boudreaux v. Farmer · Thibodeaux v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. · 584 So. 2d 362 - Sutton v. Duplessis
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“This is a suit by Sharon Turner, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her minor child, Reginald Turner, against a teacher at his school, Linda D'Amico, Ms. D'Amico's automobile insurer, Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Louisiana Farm Bureau) and the Pointe Coupee School Board (School Board) for injuries Reginald suffered after "bailing out" of Ms. D'Amico's truck as she was giving him a ride home from school. [2] On April 27, 1993, Reginald and his cousin, Walter Hill, were suspended from Upper Pointe Coupee Elementary School for fighting. Reginald was 11 years old at the time, and was classified as having a learning disability. [3] Ms. D'Amico, a teacher who had assistant principal duties at that time, testified that she decided to drive the two boys home because she knew it would be difficult to get in touch with Walter's mother, and she thought she was helping the parents out by taking both boys home right behind the bus, which they had missed. Walter sat in the middle seat of the truck, next to Ms. D'Amico, and Reginald sat by the passenger door. Ms. D'Amico put on her seat belt and instructed the boys to put on their seat belts also. Neither child fastened his seat belt. Ms. D'Amico then locked the doors, using the power lock button on her side of the truck, and proceeded to drive the boys home. She was only a short distance from the school when Reginald yelled at her, threw his sweatshirt, and jumped out of the truck. Ms. D'Amico was driv”
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