Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Noto
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1995No. 95-CA-0306PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JiLANDRIEU, Judge.
On March 21, 1988, Jimmy Henry was struck by an automobile as he was crossing the industrial canal bridge on St. Claude Avenue (the St. Claude Bridge) in New Orleans. His mother, Viola Johnson, filed suit individually and on his behalf against the driver of the vehicle, as well as the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (hereinafter “the State”).1 By supplemental and amending petition, the City of New Orleans and the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (the Dock Board) were added as defendants in the lawsuit.
The State…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sanders v. Hercules Sheet Metal, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Stephens v. State Through Dept. of Transp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Smith v. Walgreens Louisiana Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Linares v. LOUISIANA, DEPT. OF TRANSP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
3Cited by1 opinion
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