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MURPHY v. STATE

No. CA-2700.

475 So.2d 24 (1985)

Mr. & Mrs. James A. MURPHY and Betty Gaddy, Individually and for the Use and Benefit of Jill Gaddy v. The STATE of Louisiana, the Department of Transportation and Development (Office of Highways), Coastal Contractors, Inc., Hawkins Equipment Company Rental, ABC Insurance Company and XYZ Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 27, 1985.

Writ Denied November 22, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald L. Album, New Orleans, for appellees.

Frank J. D'Amico, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Norman Sisson, William Irwin, Sharon F. Lyles, Gregory J. Lannes, Jr., Chalmette, for defendant-appellant.

Before KLEES, LOBRANO and BYRNES, JJ.

LOBRANO, Judge.

This appeal was lodged by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (Highway Department) from a judgment rendered against it in favor of Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Murphy for the death of their son Michael Murphy. The Highway Department contends the trial court erred in finding it at fault, and failing to find responsibility on the part of Coastal Contractors, Inc. (Coastal), the general contractor.1 They also...

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