Legal Opinion
Starr v. State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 17, 2011No. 46,226-CA, 46,227-CAPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
|]The State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”), appeals from a judgment entered in accordance with a jury verdict finding it to be at fault and 24% liable for damages sustained by consolidated plaintiffs, John Byrd, Eugene Moore, Chris Navarro, Joseph Williams, the Estate of Jamie Starr, and Jerry Starr. Plaintiffs answered, appealing the allocation of 76% of the fault to John Byrd. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
Facts and Procedural Background
This single automobile accident occurred on September 17,…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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- Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Folse v. FakouriSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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