Legal Opinion
Reymond v. State Ex Rel. Department of Highways
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 4, 1970No. 49708PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARHAM, Justice.
The present action came about as a result of the Department of Highway’s construction of Interstate 10 through Baton Rouge. Mrs. Mabel M. Reymond, alleging several claims for damages on alternative grounds, instituted suit against the State of Louisiana through the Department of Highways and its contractor, Fruin-Colnon Contracting Company. The Department named Fruin-Colnon a third party defendant, and it in turn filed a third party proceeding against Raymond International, Inc., its subcontractor.
The construction of Interstate 10 required the building of a multi-lane elevated…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Duree v. Maryland Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Hamilton v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
- State, Department of Highways v. MasonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1969
- Stephens v. Natchitoches Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
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