Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 21, 1996No. 95-CA-1848PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
liWATSON, Justice.*
These consolidated suits against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC), arise out of an automobile accident. They allege both negligence and strict liability. The trial court entered judgment for the defendants. The court of appeal decided that the LSA-R.S. 9:2800 notice provisions are vestiges of sovereign immunity which violate La. LConst. art. 12, § 10(A).1 We vacate the appellate court’s declaration of uneonstitutionality, which was not essential to a resolution…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kent v. Gulf States Utilities Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Lewis v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEV.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Campbell v. DEPTARTMENT OF TRANSP. & DEV.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- White v. West Carroll Hosp., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Bessard v. State, Dept. of Transp. and DevelopmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Teel v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVELOPMENTSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Gardner v. Louisiana SuperdomeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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