Legal Opinion
Cole v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1999No. 99-912PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| THIBODEAUX, Judge.
The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (hereinafter “DOTD”), appeals a trial court’s judgment which found the DOTD sixty percent at fault and assessed damages for a defective condition of a roadway shoulder. The vehicular accident killed Richard Baggett, the driver, and 1?,caused serious injuries to Christopher Cole and to Shane Rodriguez, his guest passengers.
Christopher Cole answers DOTD’s appeal and entreats us to increase the amounts awarded to him for past lost wages and for loss of future earning capacity. For the following…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Reck v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bozeman v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
- Buckheister v. United States Environmental Services, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
- Johnson v. State Ex Rel. DOTDLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
- Fontenot v. Patterson InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- McGASKEY v. NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INS. CO.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
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