STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. SLAYDON

Nos. 64345, 64354.

376 So.2d 97 (1979)

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and v. William H. SLAYDON, Gary Boué and State of Louisiana. Gary Raymond BOUÉ v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS and William H. Slaydon. James D. SLAYTON, etc., et al. v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS and William H. Slaydon.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied November 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Rizzo, Davis, Saunders, Miller & Rizzo, Metairie, for plaintiffs-applicants in 64345 and for plaintiffs-respondents in 64354.

Ron S. Macaluso, Trial Atty., State of La., Dept. of Highways, Hammond, for defendant-respondent in 64345 and 64354.

Dale E. Branch, Seal, Lee, Branch & Brown, Bogalusa, for plaintiff-applicant, State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co. in 64354 and plaintiff-respondent in 64345.


BLANCHE, Justice.

These consolidated actions arise out of a collision on Interstate Highway 59 between a wandering cow and a van driven by Gary Boué. Both Boué and Slayton, one of his passengers, were injured and the cow was killed. The trial court found that the Department of Highways was negligent in failing to maintain the fences properly and in allowing livestock to roam the highway without warning the public. The trial court awarded damages to Bou&...

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