Legal Opinion

State, Department of Highways v. Cefalu

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 14, 1974No. 53424PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

288 So.2d 332 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS, Plaintiff-Respondent,

v.

Sam CEFALU et al., Defendant-Relator.

No. 53424.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 14, 1974.

Jack N. Rogers, Marshall B. Brinkley, Baton Rouge, for defendant-relator.

D. Ross Banister, Jesse S. Moore, Jr., William W. Irwin, Jr., Johnie E. Branch, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-respondent.

CALOGERO, Justice.

This is an expropriation suit under the "Quick Taking" Statute, La.R.S. 48:441 et seq. The State of Louisiana expropriated a tract of land owned by Sam Cefalu[1] fronting on and south of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  2. State, Department of Highways v. BurdenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Acme Brick Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Acme Brick Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  5. State ex rel. Department of Highways v. CefaluLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Shreveport v. Noel Estate, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
  2. State, Through Dept. of Hwys. v. A. Wilbert's Sons Lbr.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  3. Parish of Jefferson v. TassinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. City of Ruston, Louisiana v. Family Investment Resources, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2021
  5. Franks Investment Co, L.L.C. v. Union Pacific RailCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API