WIEDEMAN v. DIXIE ELEC. MEMBERSHIP CORP.

Nos. 93-CC-1314, 93-CC-1318 and 93-CC-1352.

627 So.2d 170 (1993)

Anthony R. WIEDEMAN, Jr. v. DIXIE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, et al. Deryl A. FALCON v. DIXIE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. Roger CONNER and Mona Conner v. Larry W. LAIRD, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 6, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Giglio, Kleinpeter, Schwartzberg & Stevens, for applicant.

John T. Roethele, Fayard, Harris, Roethele & Honeycutt, Norman P. Foret, McBride, Foret, Rozas & Leonard, Ronald A. Seale, Catherine S. Nobile, Donna Adorno, Seale, Smith, Zuber & Barnette, for respondent.


WATSON, Justice.1

In these consolidated cases, three plaintiffs injured in two motor vehicle accidents brought suit against the Department of Transportation and Development [DOTD]. At issue is interpretation of a federal statute, 23 U.S.C. § 409, which bars discovery and introduction into evidence of highway safety information compiled by the State.

FACTS

On May 23, 1989, Roger Conner's automobile struck a turning...

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