Legal Opinion
Humphries v. Louisiana Department of Public Works, Division of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 1986No. 85-880PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TED R. BROYLES, Judge pro tern.
A default judgment was rendered in the lower court in favor of Charles Shaw, plaintiff in reconvention, against defendant in reconvention, Louisiana Department of Transportation, Division of Public Works, State of Louisiana for 40% of the sum of $332,458.75. The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, appealed suspensively and devolutively.1
Article 1704 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure sets forth the exclusive method for taking a judgment by default against the State of Louisiana, or any of its departments or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Decuir v. DecuirSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- LeGlue Buick, Inc. v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Bonnette v. Caldwell Parish Police JuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
3Cited by4 opinions
- Humphries v. LA. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIV. OF TRANSP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Ubosi v. Sowela Technical InstituteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Baylie Faith Arnaud v. Devin George, in His Capacity as State Registrar and Bureau Director, Office of Vital StatisticsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2024
- Casbon v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004