Grant v. Allstate Insurance Co.

HALLEN M. BABINEAUX, Judge Pro Tem.

This case involves an accident which occurred April 15, 1994, on Louisiana Highway 127 in LaSalle Parish. A dead tree located five feet from the right of way adjacent to the highway fell on a wrecker owned and driven by Wayne Grant. Mr. Grant and his wife sued the owners of the tree and the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation (DOTD), for the damages sustained by them as a result of the accident. The owners of the tree settled with the plaintiffs prior to trial. On September 12 through September 15, 1995, the plaintiffs tried their…