Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1996

State, Department of Transportation & Development v. August Cristina & Bros.

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 10, 1996 · Deny, Grant, Watson, Writ

671 So. 2d 918; 1996 La. LEXIS 1760; 1996 WL 192987 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re Transportation & Dev., Dept. of;— Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 96-CW-0311; Parish of St. Charles, 29th Judicial District Court, Div. “E”, No. 34,524.

The ruling of the trial court denying a jury trial is reversed. The State’s (DOTD) right to a jury trial is reinstated. Otherwise denied.

WATSON, J., would deny the writ. WATSON, J., would grant the rehearing.

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