Legal Opinion
State, Department of Transportation & Development v. Monteleone
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 6, 2008No. 07-CA-459PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREG G. GUIDRY, Judge.
| ¡/The landowners of 153 acres of wetlands 1 appeal a judgment in a suit for damages following the expropriation of the property by the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). We vacate the judgment and remand for a new trial.
The DOTD expropriated the land in 1987 for the construction of the 1-310 interchange.2 DOTD deposited $45,386 in the Court registry as just compensation.3 The landowners answered, demanding additional compensation, severance and property damages.
IsThe case was tried by a jury in March of 2006.4 The jury returned a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Gonzales v. Xerox Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Ragas v. Argonaut Southwest Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Lawson v. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Jones v. BlackSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- DeBellevue v. La Fonda, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Matranga v. Parish Anesthesia of Jefferson, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- State, Department of Transportation & Development v. MonteleoneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012