United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development

CUTRER, Judge.

This is a companion suit to Gates Carlisle, Jr. v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, 400 So.2d 284 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1981), and James Stanley Beeson, Jr., et al. v. State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, 400 So.2d 278 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1981). The facts are set forth in the latter case.

In the instant suit United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (U. S. F. & G.) sued the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (Department), the Estate of Christine Ollie Beeson,…