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HOWELL v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.

No. 84-76.

467 So.2d 629 (1985)

Jerrell G. HOWELL, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, et al., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 19, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. King, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Dorwan G. Vizzier and Roy S. Halcomb, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before GUIDRY, FORET, STOKER, LABORDE and YELVERTON, JJ.

STOKER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages against the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development, arising out of a one-car accident. The plaintiffs base their action on negligence and strict liability. They claim that the asphalt surface of a highway was defective because it was slippery when wet. Plaintiffs, husband and wife, allege this condition caused the vehicle driven by Clovis O. Howell, the wife, to skid off of the highway...

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