Legal Opinion
Cotton v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 6, 2011No. 2010 CA 1609PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGuidry, J.
IpThe State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (the DOTD), appeals a judgment rendered pursuant to a jury verdict finding it liable for a car accident allegedly caused by a malfunctioning traffic signal at an intersection.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On Christmas Eve 2006, Angela Cotton and her stepson, Blaine Cotton, were traveling south on Highway 661 in Houma, Louisiana to attend midnight mass. On reaching the intersection of Highway 661 and Highway 24, Mrs. Cotton stopped for the red light. According to Mrs. Cotton and her stepson, when the light on the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Netecke v. State Ex Rel. DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Driscoll v. StuckerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Boyette v. UNITED SERVICES AUTO. ASSOC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Henderson v. Nissan Motor Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
- Matos v. Clarendon Nat. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Dakmak v. Baton Rouge City Police DepartmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Tate v. KennyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
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