Legal Opinion
Caronna v. Louisiana Department of Highways
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 1968No. 2938PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge.
The plaintiff sued for alleged damages to his property fronting on West End Boulevard which damages he alleges were caused by defendant when the improvement of that Boulevard deprived him of one means of ingress and egress to the front of his property.
The District Court maintained an exception of no right or cause of action filed by defendant and plaintiff appealed.
After describing the property, the pertinent allegations of plaintiff’s petition are as follows:
“4.
“That on or about November 1, 1964, the Louisiana Department of Highways enclosed that portion of West End Boulevard…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Patin v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Cerniglia v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1958
- Gulf States Utilities Company v. ComeauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- State, Through Department of Highways v. TerryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Britt v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
3Cited by5 opinions
- Kennard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Dimm v. GranierLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
- Weber v. MathewsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Jack v. FontenotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Caronna v. Louisiana Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1968