Legal Opinion
Ward v. State, Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 2009No. 43,948-CAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
Ijn this suit against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), the plaintiffs claim they were injured in a two-vehicle accident caused by the other driver losing control of his vehicle, allegedly due to ruts in a roadway maintained by DOTD. They appeal from a trial court judgment sustaining the exception of no cause of action filed by DOTD and dismissing their suit. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On June 27, 2004, the plaintiffs were traveling north on Highway 71 in Bossier Parish. Eddie G. Ward, Sr. was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Impala, and Patricia Ward was a passenger.…
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