Legal Opinion
Updegraff v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 2, 2002No. 2001-CA-1048PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR.
The State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks to reverse the judgment of the trial court in favor of Yvonne Updegraff (Ms. Updegraff) for damages she sustained as a result of a one-car *697accident on Louisiana Highway 300 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On April 3, 1998, Ms. Updegraff was involved in a one-car accident in which she sustained serious bodily injuries. Ms. Up-degraff filed suit against the DOTD alleging both negligence and strict liability for damages she sustained. After trial, the…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Updegraff v. STATE EX REL. DOTDLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002