Legal Opinion
Renfro v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 11, 2016No. 15-372PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSavoie, J.
It This suit arises out of an accident in which a train struck a vehicle attempting to cross the railroad tracks. The seventeen-year-old driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was killed in the crash. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the decedent’s mother, Thalia Renfro (“Ms.Renfro”), and against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”). Both DOTD and Ms. Renfro have appealed. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 4, 2001, a tragic vehicle/train accident took place at the…
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