Legal Opinion
Goza v. Parish of West Baton Rouge
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 9, 2009No. 2008 CA 0086PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.
[2The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a jury verdict and a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) rendered in this matter. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On February 11, 1996, Jerry Goza attended a Mardi Gras parade with his wife, Gladys P. Goza, in Addis, Louisiana, where he consumed at least one or two beers. Following the parade, Mr. Goza and his wife went to Marley Marina, a local bar, where they danced and socialized with friends, some of whom had attended the same Mardi Gras parade.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Clement v. FreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Pierce County v. GuillenSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Salvant v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Cormier v. ComeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Brown v. Louisiana Indem. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Greene v. Succession of AlvaradoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Gendler v. BatisteWashington Supreme Court · 2012
- Tatum v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Bass v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Harris v. State, Department of Transportation & DevelopmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
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