PELTIER v. DEPT. OF HIGHWAYS

Nos. 11897, 11898.

357 So.2d 897 (1978)

W. E. PELTIER, Jr. v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS of the State of Louisiana and Dixie Carriers, Inc. Antoine LUKE v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS of the State of Louisiana and Dixie Carriers, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearings Denied May 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Conery, Franklin, for plaintiffs-appellees.

John W. King and Chas. W. Roberts, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Donald R. Abaunza, New Orleans, for Dixie Carriers.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

The Highway Department appealed from a judgment in favor of two sugar cane farmers for increased costs of harvesting and loss of crop after an accident to a bridge caused at first temporary closure of the bridge and then decreased load limits.

The issues are:

(1) Validity of exceptions of no cause and no right of action;

(2) scope of protection of duty of the Highway Department; and

(3) quantum.

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