Legal Opinion
Ropollo v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 3, 1945No. 2736PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The only question that seems to be involved on this appeal is one of quantum.
The plaintiff who was injured as a result of an accident on June 22, 1942, sued the State through the Department of Highways for damages in the sum of $4,701. He had obtained the necessary legislative authority to sue the State through Act 194 of 1944.
In his petition he alleged that on that day, at about 12:45 p.m., he was driving south on the Bayou Sara Road, coming towards Baton Rouge, when the gas line of his automobile became clogged and he was obliged to stop in order to clean it. He avers that he stopped his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lively v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Guercio v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Hixson Funeral Home v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
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