Legal Opinion
Royer v. State, Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 2017No. 16-534PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREMILLION, Judge.
hThe defendant-appellant, the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff-appellee, Thomas C. Royer, for injuries he sustained after hydroplaning on Louisiana Highway 1 in Natchitoches. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, re*913verse in part, and remand with instructions.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In August 2006, Royer was seriously injured when he hydroplaned on Louisiana Highway 1 in Natchitoches Parish, while in the course and scope of his employment. In July 2007, he…
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