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FARLOW v. RODDY

Nos. 85-CA-302, 85-CA-303.

478 So.2d 953 (1985)

Patricia FARLOW, Widow of Kenneth Wolfe, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of Her Minor Children, Leah Amber Wolfe, J.S. Timber Wolfe and Kimberly Dawn Wolfe and Angela Jo Wolfe, Wife of Arnold Tanner v. Rhonda RODDY, Widow of Andrew Joseph Touro, Sr., the Estate of Andrew Joseph Touro, Sr., Dwayne C. Alexander, Henry C. Alexander, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (Office of Highways) and the State of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 17, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Daly, Metairie, for Henry C. Alexander and Dwayne Alexander, plaintiffs-appellees.

Gerald Thos. Laborde, Gretna, and Gregory W. Roninger, Jefferson, for Patricia Farlow, widow of Kenneth Wolfe, individually and on behalf of her minor children, Leah Amber Wolfe, J.S. Timber Wolfe, and Kimberly Dawn Wolfe, and Angela Jo Wolfe Tanner, plaintiffs-appellees.

Norman Sisson, William Irwin, Sharon F. Lyles, Gregory J. Lannes, Jr., Chalmette, for Louisiana Dept. of Transp. and Development (Office of Highways), defendant-appellant.

Becnel, Landry & Becnel, William B. Birner, Daniel E. Becnel, Jr., Reserve, and Hugh G. Oliver, Westwego, for Rhonda Roddy Touro, widow of Andrew Joseph Touro, Sr., and the Estate of Andrew Joseph Touro, Sr., defendants-appellees.

Before CHEHARDY, BOWES and Charles GRISBAUM, JJ.

CHEHARDY, Judge.

These consolidated cases arise from a head-on collision that occurred on Louisiana Highway 18 in Luling on November 19, 1981. Defendant, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (Office of Highways) (hereinafter referred to as "DOTD") appeals from a judgment of the 24th Judicial District Court finding it liable to the plaintiffs and awarding a total of $2,557,067.40 in damages plus expert's fees in the amount of $3,750 and costs...

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