Legal Opinion
Lewis v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1996No. 96 CA 1586PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J2LOTTINGER, Chief Judge.
This case arises out of a dispute over the liability of the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), on a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff, Carol Lewis. Lewis is *641the curatrix of her son, Jim H. Shiflett, Jr., who was interdicted following severe brain stem injuries which he received in an automobile accident.
Lewis brought suit to recover damages for Shiflett’s injuries against the DOTD and Barber Brothers Contracting Company, Inc. On April 6, 1994, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of Lewis and against DOTD,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chamberlain v. State, Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Rick v. STATE, DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Plebst v. Barnwell Drilling CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Long v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Wiley v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Dufrene v. WillinghamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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