MESSEX v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

No. 4698.

302 So.2d 40 (1974)

Jessie Burcham MESSEX et al., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 16, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Poteet, Jr. and Sidney P. Landry, Jr., Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, by John G. Torian, II, Lafayette, Caffery, Duhe & Davis, by Jerry A. Oubre, New Iberia, Jack C. Fruge, Jr., of Domengeaux & Wright, Lafayette, Pugh & Boudreaux, by Nicholls Pugh, Jr., Ronald E. Dauterive, Lafayette, for defendants-appellees.

Before CULPEPPER, MILLER, and WATSON, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Jessie Burcham Messex, appeals from the judgment dismissing her claims for damages as administrator of her deceased's son's estate. He was injured when he drove into an intersection and was struck by a vehicle traveling the favored road. Defendants are Joseph Ardoin and his insurer (for Ardoin's alleged negligent operation of his motor vehicle), the Louisiana Department of Highways (for it's alleged breach of duty to construct, improve...

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