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HELLMERS v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSP. & DEVELOPMENT

No. CA-6049.

503 So.2d 174 (1987)

Donald J. HELLMERS, Jr., et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, State of Louisiana, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied March 19, 1987.

Writ Denied May 8, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Verderame, Giraud, Cusimano & Verderame, New Orleans, for appellee/cross appellant Donald J. Hellmers.

Law Offices of James J. Morse, Ronald K. Gurley, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, John C. Combe, Jr., New Orleans, for The Travelers Indem. Co.

Norman L. Sisson, Sharon F. Lyles, William J. Doran, Jr., Frank J. Gremillion, Baton Rouge, for The State of La., Dept. of Transp. and Development.

Michael D. Carbo, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for Liberty Mut.

Before BARRY, KLEES and LOBRANO, JJ.

KLEES, Judge.

This appeal stems from a suit by Donald J. Hellmers, Jr. against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development [hereinafter "DOTD"] and its insurer alleging that the negligence of DOTD caused the automobile accident which killed Hellmers' wife and injured their two minor sons. The district court awarded plaintiff $1,022,523.53 in damages against the two defendants in solido.

On April 20, 1983, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Phyllis...

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