Legal Opinion
Oster v. Department of Transportation & Development, State of Louisiana
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1990No. 90-CA-0364PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLOTKIN, Judge.
Plaintiff Rose Casbon Oster appeals a bifurcated trial court judgment which held that defendant, Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), is not liable under either strict liability or negligence for injuries suffered by plaintiff’s minor son when the off-road dirt bike he was driving ran into a drainage ditch in the right of way of Judge Perez Highway (Louisiana Highway 39) in St. Bernard Parish, on property owned and maintained by the DOTD. We reverse. Facts:
Gernard Anthony Casbon Jr. suffered severe injuries to his leg on April 5, 1987 when his…
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3Cited by3 opinions
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