Legal Opinion
Wingfield v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 14, 2004No. Nos. 2003 CA 1740, 2003 CA 1741PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J^FITZSIMMONS, J.
On August 6, 1994, a tragic and fatal accident occurred west-bound on the 1-10 approach to the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An eighteen-wheeler, driven by Kenneth Clark, hit the guard rail, jackknifed, and rolled over the railing onto a highway below the westbound interstate highway. The only passenger in the truck, Jack Ray Wingfield, was killed. The driver, Mr. Clark, was injured and entered a permanent unresponsive state, which required constant care. Various family members of the driver and passenger filed suit. See Wingfield v. State, Department of…
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