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SMITH v. LA. DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVELOPMENT

No. 82-742.

430 So.2d 335 (1983)

Terry SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied June 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred F. Boustany, II, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert L. Oliver, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee.

Before GUIDRY, STOKER and KNOLL, JJ.

STOKER, Judge.

Plaintiff Terry Smith drove his vehicle off of a roadway and overturned in high weeds on the right-of-way. He became pinned within the vehicle. Although not injured in the mishap, plaintiff's arm was pinned down and personal injury resulted because circulation in the arm was cut off for a long period of time. Plaintiff asserts that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is responsible for the reason that the high weeds prevented...

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