Sullivan v. Murphy

h STEWART, J.

Rachel Medlin (“Medlin”) and Francis Sullivan (“Sullivan”) brought suit against the State of Louisiana through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (“State”), as employer of State Trooper G.J. Pleasant (“Trooper Pleasant”), and Harold Murphy (“Murphy”) and his employer, Richmond Automotive, for injuries arising out of an automobile accident. Murphy and Richmond settled with the plaintiffs before trial. After a trial on the merits, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. The jury allocated fault 80% to Medlin, 15% to Trooper Pleasant, and 5% to Murphy.…