RISK v. STATE

No. 88-648.

549 So.2d 1272 (1989)

David RISK, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. STATE of Louisiana, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen McElroy, Jr., Berwick, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Allen & Gooch, Frank Flynn, Lafayette, for defendants-appellants.

Edward Gray, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee.

Before STOKER, DOUCET and YELVERTON, JJ.


YELVERTON, Judge.

David Risk and his wife sued the State, through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), for damages for personal injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident. Risk's worker's compensation carrier intervened to recover medical expenses and benefits paid by it. The district court found the DOTD 85% at fault and Risk, the driver of the vehicle, 15% at fault, in causing the accident, and...

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