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DOUCET v. CHAMPAGNE

No. 94 CA 1631.

657 So.2d 92 (1995)

Paul DOUCET, Russell Doucet and Michael Doucet v. Herbert J. CHAMPAGNE, Jr., ABC Insurance Company and State of Louisiana, Through the Department of Transportation and Development.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Opinion Granting Rehearing in Part June 21, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas M. Schmidt, Peter Borstell, Wayne E. Garrett, New Orleans, for Paul Doucet, Russell Doucet, Michael Doucet, and Debra Doucet.

Stephen J. Caire, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Gretna, for State of La., Dept. of Transp. and Development.

Nancy L. Yeager, Covington, for Herbert J. Champagne, Jr.

Before LOTTINGER, C.J., and SHORTESS and CARTER, JJ.

LOTTINGER, Chief Judge.

This action arises out of an automobile accident which occurred in February of 1992, on the U.S. Highway 11 bridge spanning Lake Pontchartrain from Slidell to New Orleans. Following trial on the merits, the trial judge assigned 0% fault to the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and 100% fault to defendant, Herbert Champagne, Jr. From this judgment, the plaintiffs and Champagne appeal.

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