Legal Opinion
Caskey v. Merrick Construction Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 14, 2012No. 46,886-CAPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
11While driving home in the early morning hours of July 1, 2004, plaintiff, Robert Caskey, hit a tree in the road that had fallen from a road construction servitude adjacent to the roadway. Caskey and his wife Kathy filed suit against Merrick Construction Co., Inc., the contractor which had been removing trees from the location. A jury assessed Caskey with 79% fault and Merrick Construction with 21% fault and awarded damages. The trial court granted plaintiffs’ Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (“JNOV”) finding Caskey free from fault and assessing the damages…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Anderson v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Duncan v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by21 opinions
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