GALLOWAY v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVE.

No. 94-C-2747.

654 So.2d 1345 (1995)

Willard C. GALLOWAY v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Fraser, III, Cary A. DesRoches, Fraser & Sterbcow, New Orleans, Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., for applicant.

Jerry Hermann, Kopfler & Hermann, Houma, William P. Golden, Jr., Eldon R. Harrall, Jr., Accardo, Edrington & Golden, La Place, for respondent.


WATSON, Justice.1

A loaded boat trailer came loose from its towing truck, veered into the opposing traffic lane, hit an oncoming vehicle's windshield and caused severe personal injury to the innocent driver, Willard C. Galloway. A writ was granted to consider the trial court's conclusion, affirmed by the court of appeal, that a bump in Louisiana Highway 20 was the sole cause of the accident.

The accident occurred on September 13...

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