Legal Opinion
Long v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 29, 2005No. 2004-C-0485PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| TRAYLOR, J.
We granted certiorari to determine two issues: (1) whether 23 U.S.C. § 409 precludes the admission of correspondence between the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development (hereinafter “DOTD”) and a municipality regarding proposed upgrades to a roadway/railroad crossing owned by the municipality; and (2) whether the DOTD automatically assumes a duty to maintain a non-state owned crossing solely by selecting the crossing for a proposed upgrade.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Qn September 10, 1997, Betty Long was driving her car across a railroad…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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