Legal Opinion
Davis v. State ex rel. DOTD
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 2012No. 11-1386PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREMILLION, Judge.
hlf a party is cast in judgment and assessed only 25% fault in causing the plaintiffs’ injuries, should it be cast with 100% of the court costs? The defendant/appellant, State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a judgment and asks that we answer that question in the negative.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The underlying case-in-chief arises from a single-vehicle accident in Catahoula Parish. The record before us reveals little about the facts of that accident.
The current controversy arises from cross-motions to tax parties with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Donavan v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Starr v. State Ex Rel. Department of Transportation & DevelopmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Broussard v. Delchamps, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Davis v. STATE, DOTDLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Berzins v. BettsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Carriere v. Union Pac. R.R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- Carriere v. Union Pac. R.R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- Daniel Hyatt v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
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