Rosen v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development

I ¡BYRNES, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff-appellee, William W. Ro-sen, moved this Court to dismiss as untimely the appeal of the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”).

Mr. Rosen sued the DOTD for personal injuries. Time Insurance Company, Mr. Rosen’s medical insurer, intervened for reimbursement of plaintiffs medical expenses in the stipulated amount of $36,978.78 as special damages. Judgment was signed on July 14, 2000, awarding Mr. Rosen the sum of $250,000.00 in general damages and $51,978.18 for special damages. The reasons for judgment noted that…