Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1986

Maxwell v. State, Department of Transportation & Development

Maxwell v. State, Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided December 10, 1986 · Doucet, Guidry, Yelverton
499 So. 2d 690; 1986 La. App. LEXIS 8644 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Maxwell v. State, Department of Transportation & Development

Opinion of the Court

YELVERTON, Judge.

For the reasons given in Maxwell v. State, through the Department of Transportation & Development, 499 So.2d 681 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1986), the judgment of the trial court finding the deceased 70 percent at fault and the state 30 percent at fault in causing the accident is affirmed. Also, the judgment awarding (1) Sheila Maxwell, as tutrix of the minor child Donald, the sum of $30,000; (2) Jack Maxwell, Jr. the sum of $9,000; and, (3) Shelly Maxwell the sum of $9,000 is affirmed. Half the appellate costs shall be paid by plaintiffs and half by defendant.

AFFIRMED.

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