Legal Opinion
Cucurullo v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 20, 1956No. 42271PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Justice.
The City of New Orleans, in providing an approach to the Gentilly underpass which it constructed, lowered the grade of Bruxelles Street in front of plaintiff’s property some 4' and built there a concrete retaining wall, with the result that a pre-existing 8' 3" driveway into the premises was completely and permanently eliminated.
After attempting in vain through amicable demand to obtain payment for the resulting damages plaintiff instituted this suit against the city and the New Orleans Railway Terminal Board, he praying for a solidary judgment in the sum of $8,572.
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Harrison v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Patin v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
3Cited by12 opinions
- State, Department of Highways v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- State, Dept. of Transp. & Develop. v. TaylorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State, Department of Highways v. HoytLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Bowden v. State, Dept. of Transp. & Dev.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. O'NealLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
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