Legal Opinion
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development v. Bayou Fleet, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 28, 2010No. 2009 CA 1569PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
Plaintiff, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”), appeals a judgment that denied its motion to vacate an order that dismissed its action with prejudice on the ground of abandonment. 1 We amend the trial court’s judgment and, as amended, we affirm.
I. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On March 23, 2006, DOTD filed a petition for damages, naming Bayou Fleet, Inc. (“Bayou Fleet”) and James M. Elsik as defendants. Therein, DOTD alleged that on March 25, 2005, the motor vessel “BAYOU BLACK,” owned by Bayou Fleet and piloted by Mr. Elsik, collided with and caused damage…
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