Dupre v. Wolfe

BOWES, Judge.

Defendant, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (hereinafter the Department), appeals from a judgment of the District Court in favor of Darlene T. Dupre and against the Department for $15,000.00, being it’s virile share (one-fifth) of the total award of damages due plaintiff. The other four defendants apparently settled with plaintiff prior to trial.

Plaintiff was severely injured when the car in which she was a guest passenger collided with a railroad train, owned and operated by the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad. The accident occurred at 3:30 a.m., September…