Legal Opinion
Fuller v. State, DOTD
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 1993No. 92-182PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Judge.
Jerald W. Fuller sued the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for damages sustained when, while driving a dump truck for John Bailey Construction Company, Inc. across a movable span bridge on Highway 27 at Hackberry, Louisiana, the south end of the movable span dropped and the dump truck hit the fixed span of the bridge. Liability was assessed against DOTD and the trial court awarded $60,-000.00 in general damages, $15,000.00 for past loss of wages, and $21,400.00 as future lost wages. Fuller died before the district judge…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Fountain v. AMERICAN EMPLOYERS'INSURANCE CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Smith v. Burden Const. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Simoneaux v. SUN ERECTION COMPANYLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- White v. GivensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
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