GAHARAN v. STATE, EX REL. DODT

Nos. 90-CC-1911, 90-CC-1887.

579 So.2d 420 (1991)

Donald P. GAHARAN v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Consolidated with Carol W. EUBANKS, et al. v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 6, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen. and David E. Lafargue, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for State of La. Dept. of Transp. and Development, defendant-applicant.

V. Russell Purvis, Smith, Taliaferro, Seibert, Boothe & Purvis, Jonesville, for Caroll W. Eubanks, et ux, Rev. S.R. Brooks, et ux, Doris Alexander, and Lula Richardson, plaintiff-respondent.

Donald Wilson, Gaharan & Wilson, Jena, for Donald P. Gaharan, plaintiff-respondent.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

The State's improvements to Louisiana Highway 8 in Catahoula Parish in the year 1978 obstructed natural drainage, which led to three flooding incidents within the nine years following completion of the project. Suits were brought by seven owners of nearby property to enjoin the obstruction to the natural drainage and to secure damages arising from the three floods. The case is yet in a pretrial posture...

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