LaCroix v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation

I concur in the result reached in the majority opinion.

In my opinion the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, was not negligent in any way and the sole proximate cause of the accident was the negligence of Ms. La-Croix.

I further agree that LSA-R.S. 9:2791 and La.R.S. 9:2795 are applicable to the State who were the owners of the culvert and bridge where the accident occurred. See Pratt v. State, 408 So.2d 336 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1981), writ den., 412 So.2d 1098 (La. 1982). However, if the State did not own or have a servitude or right-of-way, lease, or…