Gravley v. State Farm Insurance Co.

19S0L GOTHARD, Judge.

In this wrongful death action, defendant, State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a decision by the trial court that found it 50% liable for damages sustained in the automobile accident, which were set at $850,000. For reasons that follow, we reverse the finding that DOTD is liable for this accident.

The record shows that, on July 9, 1986, Carl Gravley was killed in an automobile accident on Louisiana Highway 45 when his vehicle failed to negotiate “Fleming’s Curve,” crossed the center line and collided with a vehicle traveling in…