Legal Opinion
Bailey v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 5, 1993No. 92-943Published
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Judge.
The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, appeals a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Larry Bailey, for damages resulting from the collision of his vehicle with a cow. After a bench trial, the State was found to have caused the collision by virtue of its failure to properly post signs along Highway 12 between DeQuincy and Ragley warning travelers of “stock at large.”
The following issues were raised by the State:(1) Whether or not it was error for the trial court to find the State’s failure to post signs warning of stock at large was a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wall v. American Employers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. SlaydonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Roberts v. Colonial Penn Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985