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SWANSON v. ESTATE OF AUGUSTA

No. 12292.

403 So.2d 118 (1981)

Michael SWANSON v. The ESTATE OF Arthur AUGUSTA, Central Mutual Insurance Company, and the State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 17, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martzell, Montero & Lamothe, John R. Martzell and Harold M. Wheelahan, III, Harry C. Graham, III, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Philip K. Jones, Norman L. Sisson, Marshall W. Wroten, Jesse S. Guillot, New Orleans, for Louisiana Dept. of Transp. and Development, defendant-appellant.

Before GULOTTA, GARRISON and CHEHARDY, JJ.

CHEHARDY, Judge.

The State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (formerly The Department of Highways), appeals a district court decision in favor of plaintiff, Michael Swanson, and against that defendant, in the sum of $510,659 together with legal interest from the date of judicial demand until paid and all costs of the proceedings. The court also found the State was negligent and therefore liable to...

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