Cay v. State, Department of Transportation & Development

DOUCET, Judge.

This appeal arises from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, awarding damages for wrongful death and loss of support in the net sum of $201,909.00.

The decedent, Keith W. Cay, was a 27-year-old single white male. Mr. Cay was employed by Marine Drilling Company as an offshore roughneck working a 7-on, 7-off shift. According to testimony in the record, on November 3, 1987, Mr. Cay completed his weekly shift and was driven home by his mother and sister to the Sandy Lake Community at approximately 4:00 p.m. Mr. Cay was then driven to Jonesville where he cashed a check for $60.00 at…