Case Name: Steve BLANCHARD v. Michael J. MITCHELL, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2017-11-06
Citations: 228 So. 3d 738
Docket Number: No. 2017-CC-1372
Parties: Steve BLANCHARD v. Michael J. MITCHELL, et al.
Judges: CLARK, J., would grant.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 228
Pages: 738–738

Head Matter:
Steve BLANCHARD v. Michael J. MITCHELL, et al.
No. 2017-CC-1372
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
11/06/2017

Opinion:
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE 12™ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF AVOYELLES
11 Writ denied.
CLARK, J., would grant.
CRICHTON, J., would grant and assigns reasons.'
CRICHTON, J.,
would grant and assigns reasons
lil disagree with the majority's decision to deny this writ application, as I find the application of La. R.S. 32:145 under circumstances such as these to be an important issue this Court has not recently addressed. In my view, I do not find the statute was intended to create a duty to protect third persons from the negligence of unauthorized users of a.vehicle. As such, I would grant and docket this matter to examine this issue more closely.