Legal Opinion
State, Department of Transportation & Development v. Cecil
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 2007No. 42,433-CAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
|,The State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”) appeals a summary judgment that dismissed its property damage claim against Michael Cecil. We affirm.
Procedural Background
According to DOTD’s petition, Ashley Cecil was driving her father’s Dodge Du-rango on Hwy. 171 when she “lost control of the vehicle, hitting the guardrails alongside both the northbound and southbound travel lanes near the bridge” at milepost 166.5. Seeking unspecified damages, DOTD sued Michael Cecil, individually and as Ashley’s natural tutor, and State Farm, his auto insurer.
*133Cecil answered,…
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