Case Name: Gary A. LEITCH, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. SALTER BUS LINES, INC., Defendant and Appellant
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1975-10-31
Citations: 322 So. 2d 799
Docket Number: No. 5146
Parties: Gary A. LEITCH, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. SALTER BUS LINES, INC., Defendant and Appellant.
Judges: Before HOOD, CULPEPPER, MILLER, DOMENGEAUX, and WATSON, JJ-
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 322
Pages: 799–800

Head Matter:
Gary A. LEITCH, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. SALTER BUS LINES, INC., Defendant and Appellant.
No. 5146.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
Oct. 31, 1975.
Rehearing Denied Dec. 17, 1975.
Gold, Hall, Hammill & Little by James D. Davis, Alexandria, for defendant-appellant.
Gravel, Roy & Burnes by J. Michael Small, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee.
Before HOOD, CULPEPPER, MILLER, DOMENGEAUX, and WATSON, JJ-

Opinion:
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This is a companion case to Salter Bus Lines, Inc. v. Willard A. Leitch and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 322 So.2d 793, in which a separate judgment is being rendered by us this date. In the present case, Gary Leitch, after becoming 18 years of age, filed suit against Salter Bus Lines, Inc. and its insurer for damages for personal injuries. The district judge awarded plaintiff the sum of $1,000. The amount of this award has not been made an issue on appeal by either plaintiff or defendants.
For the reasons stated in the companion case of Salter Bus Lines, Inc. v. Willard A. Leitch, et al., the judgment appealed in the present matter is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed against the appellant.
Affirmed.
MILLER, J., dissents and assigns written reasons.
HOOD, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by MILLER, J. and both voted for a rehearing.