Legal Opinion
Gutierrez v. Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 2012No. 2011 CA 1774PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, C.J.
|2In this action for damages arising out of an automobile accident, the defendant, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a judgment of the trial court finding DOTD partially at fault and awarding damages to the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs, Melissa Gutierrez and Fernando Gutierrez, individually and on behalf of his minor children, Dustin, Evan, Selah, and Haley, have answered the appeal, challenging the percentage of fault assessed to DOTD and the amount of damages awarded.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The accident at issue occurred on April 27, 2004, at the…
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