Legal Opinion
Thompson v. State
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 1996No. Nos. 94 CA 2610, 94 CA 2611PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GONZALES, Judge.
On September 21,1990, plaintiff, Mr. Danny Paul Thompson (Mr. Thompson) was driving home from work on Louisiana Highway 628. This highway is located on a federal enclave, the Bonnet Carré Spillway, and is entirely surrounded by federal land. Plaintiff Michael Holland (Mr. Holland) was his guest passenger. According to the facts found by the trial court, when Mr. Thompson attempted to pass a vehicle driven by Mr. Robert Morse, Mr. Thompson’s vehicle struck an overhanging limb,2 startling Mr. Thompson, and causing him to hit the Morse vehicle. Both vehicles ran off the road and…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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