Legal Opinion
Robin v. Mississippi Fast Freight Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 1998No. 97 CA 2556PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hLeBLANC, J.
This is an appeal by plaintiffs, Carrol Robin and Penny Pool Robin, from a trial court judgment in favor of defendant, the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (the State), granting the State’s motion for directed verdict and dismissing plaintiffs’ suit.
FACTS
In the very early morning hours before dawn on May 11, 1993, Mr. Robin was travelling east bound on the Whiskey Bay Bridge of Interstate 10. He was driving his pickup truck and towing a boat on a boat trailer. As he began up the bridge incline, he heard a noise and felt his truck swerve.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Barnes v. ThamesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Usry v. Louisiana Department of HighwaysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- New Orleans Property Development, Ltd. v. Aetna Cas.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
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