Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. State, Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 2016No. 50,432-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
hThe plaintiff was injured after a large pine tree fell across a roadway onto his car on a highway in Ruston, Louisiana. Plaintiff suffered a broken neck, bruises and contusions as the result of the accident. Suit was filed against the property owner where the tree was located and the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”). After a jury denied plaintiffs claims, he pursued this appeal. Finding no manifest error in the jury’s verdict, we affirm.
Facts
At approximately 8:24 p.m., on .the stormy evening of November 14, 2007, Larry Mitchell and a passenger traveled…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Lewis v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEV.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Trascher v. TerritoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
- Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
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3Cited by4 opinions
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