Legal Opinion

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

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 19, 2008No. 2006 CA 1804PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGaidry, J.

|gThe State of Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals a judgment on a jury verdict, finding it liable to the plaintiffs, Shad E. Jenkins and Jennifer C. Jenkins, for damages resulting from a motor vehicle accident on a state highway. For the following reasons, we reverse and amend the judgment in part and affirm it in all other respects.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 23, 2003 on Louisiana State Highway 25 in Washington Parish. Earlier that day, another…

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2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  4. Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
  5. Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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