Legal Opinion
Burge v. City of Hammond
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 27, 1987No. 85 CA 0268PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[1] We originally reversed a trial court decision in this personal injury action rendered in favor of the plaintiff against the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).Burge v. City of Hammond, 489 So.2d 1320 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1986). The supreme court remanded rejecting the view that no duty is owed by DOTD to an imprudent driver under comparative fault except when the motorist would also have recovered under the contributory negligence system. Burge v. City ofHammond, 494 So.2d 539 (La. 1986). No indication was given that the court disagreed with our result which we assume is the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Entrevia v. HoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. State, Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Farr v. Montgomery Ward and Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
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3Cited by20 opinions
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