Legal Opinion
Clarkston v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 2, 2008No. Nos. 2007-CA-0158, 2007-CA-1282PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOON LANDRIEU, Judge Pro Tempore.
bln May 1997, Julius Clarkston, who was nine years old at the time, was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle while walking in Lake Providence, Louisiana along Highway U.S. 65. Following a jury trial, the defendant, the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”), was apportioned twenty-percent (20%) fault based on the finding that the roadway subject of the accident site was unreasonably dangerous and contributed to the accident. In this consolidated case, the DOTD appeals the trial court judgments rendered in…
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2Cases cited43 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. GrossLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- Dede v. Tip's Development, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
- Bruseau v. BruseauDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007