Legal Opinion
Morrow v. State ex rel. Louisiana Department of Highways
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 1979No. 13959PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Judge.
This suit was instituted by Billy Morrow to recover the damages he sustained when the front wheel of his automobile struck a hole in a hard surfaced area on or near a public highway. Mr. Morrow died while the suit was pending and his surviving widow and children were substituted as plaintiffs. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs against defendants, State of Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Highways, and Louisiana Paving Company, Inc. Plaintiffs’ claim against Louisiana Paving Company was settled by compromise agreement, but the remaining…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ardoin v. STATE, THROUGH DEPT. OF HIGHWAYSLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
- Barr v. State, Through La. Dept. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Rodgers v. State, Dept. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- National Audubon Society v. WhiteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Martin v. State, Dept. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Sinitiere v. LavergneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Holmes v. State Through Dept. of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Buchanan v. Tangipahoa Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Merrell v. State, Through Dept. of Transp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Edwards v. State, Dept. of Transp. & Devel.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
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