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GUILBEAU v. ST. LANDRY PARISH POLICE JURY

No. 90-1352.

600 So.2d 859 (1992)

Merlin C. GUILBEAU, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ST. LANDRY PARISH POLICE JURY, et al., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 13, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George S. Bourgeois, Opelousas, for plaintiff/appellee.

Robert E. Fruge, Sunset, for plaintiff/appellant.

Donald J. Richard, Opelousas, for defendant/appellant.

Before DOUCET and LABORDE, JJ., and CULPEPPER, J. Pro Tem.

WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, Judge Pro Tem.

This is a tort action. The plaintiff, Merlin Guilbeau, sues defendant, St. Landry Parish Police Jury alleging the vehicle he was driving struck several "potholes" in a parish road causing him to lose control. The vehicle turned over into a ditch. Merlin suffered a fractured cervical vertebra. Merlin's wife, Irita, seeks damages for loss of consortium.

The trial court awarded plaintiff, Merlin Guilbeau, $150,000.00 in general...

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