Loyd v. City of Ruston

MARVIN, Chief Judge.

In this action for personal injury and property damages arising out of plaintiffs vehicle colliding with a collapsed light standard on Interstate 20 in Ruston, Frederick Loyd appeals a summary judgment effectively decreeing that the defendant state agency, DOTD, was not liable to plaintiff for the allegedly defective light standard.

Loyd contends the question of “ownership” of the light standard constitutes a genuine issue of material fact. For more than two decades, the City of Ruston has maintained and operated the lighting system. DOTD owns the land underlying the 1-20…