Legal Opinion
McBride v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 26, 2002No. 01-CA-954Published
1Opinion of the Court
JjMcMANUS, Judge.
This matter arises out of an automobile accident in which Plaintiffs Appellants assert the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was at fault. Finding manifest error in the trial judge’s apportionment of fault, we reverse this finding, find the DOTD 25% at fault in the accident, and award damages.
*251STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Suit in this matter was filed on September 19, 1994, originally naming as Defendants Scott Falgout and his automobile liability insurer, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Falgout was the driver of the automobile into which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
- Theriot v. LasseigneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Lasyone v. Kansas City Southern RRSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Walker v. McCartneyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Duckett v. K-Mart Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
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