Hager v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development

1 j)The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, appeals a trial court judgment finding it liable in damages to the plaintiffs, Dennis Hager and Maira Hager, based upon the trial court’s finding that a section of Louisiana Highway 308 was unreasonably dangerous in contributing to the occurrence of a single-vehicle accident. The plaintiffs and the other defendant, Ton Phan, separately answered the appeal. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment in part on the issue of apportionment of fault, but affirm it in all other respects, and deny the…