VERVIK v. STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

No. 53756.

302 So.2d 895 (1974)

Racine T. VERVIK, Individually and on behalf of his minor daughter Sonja Vervik, as Administrator of her Estate v. The STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS. Dezzie O'KEEFE, wife of/and Judson O'Keefe v. The STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing October 28, 1974.

Rehearing Denied November 27, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold J. Lamy, New Orleans, William M. King, Covington, Dodd, Hirsch, Barker, Meunier, Boudreaux & Lamy, Windhorst, Heisler, DeLaup & Wysocki, Jerome M. Volk, Jr., Fritz H. Windhorst, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-applicants.

Philip K. Jones, Gen. Counsel, Norman L. Sisson, Robert J. Jones, Doran & Kivett, by William J. Doran, Jr., Sp. Asst. to Gen. Counsel, La. Dept. of Highways, Baton Rouge, for defendants-respondents.


SUMMERS, Justice.

These are consolidated tort suits in which plaintiffs seek damages against the Department of Highways for failing to mark and sign a highway curve.

The suits were instituted by Racine T. Vervik, for himself, individually, to recover medical expense; and on behalf of his minor daughter, Sonja, for her personal injuries, pain and suffering. Dezzie and Judson O'Keefe, the mother and father of Gary O'Keefe the deceased, seek damages for his wrongful...

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