Robinson v. Beauregard Parish Police Jury

CULPEPPER, Judge.

This wrongful death action was previously decided by us, 342 So.2d 696 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1977). We affirmed the trial court decision that the bridge on which the accident occurred was not a public bridge, and, therefore, the defendant police jury had no duty to maintain it. We did not reach the issue of the jury’s negligence. Our Supreme Court granted writs, reversed our decision, held the bridge is a public bridge and remanded the case to us to consider the issue of negligence, 351 So.2d 113 (1977).

The general facts as to the nature and location of the bridge and as to the…