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ODOM v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEV.

No. 95-1605.

688 So.2d 1082 (1996)

Pamela ODOM, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied January 24, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.J. McKernan, Baton Rouge, for Pamela Odom, et al.

Paul Boudreaux, Jr., Alexandria, for State of Louisiana through DOTD.

Before WOODARD, PETERS and SULLIVAN, JJ.

WOODARD, Judge.

In this wrongful death action against Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appellant brought suit claiming that negligent construction and maintenance of the roadway and shoulder caused the death of her spouse. The trial court entered judgment finding no fault on the part of DOTD. We reverse.

FACTS

On February 16, 1986, Clarence Odom died as a result of a one-vehicle accident that occurred on Louisiana Highway 399...

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