Legal Opinion
Compass v. Department of Highways
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 1969No. 3553PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNETTE, Judge.
The plaintiff, Antonia Compass, divorced wife of Alphonse Picou, has appealed from a judgment sustaining an exception of no cause or no right of action based on governmental immunity and dismissing her suit insofar as the defendant Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana is concerned. Her suit for damages insofar as the other defendants are concerned is pending trial in the district court.
The plaintiff owns certain property on North Claiborne Avenue in the City of New Orleans along which street the Department of Highways engaged Boh Brothers Construction Company,…
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- Stephens v. Natchitoches Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Compass v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
- Compass v. Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969