CROSS v. STATE

Nos. 95-CA-858 thru 95-CA-860.

670 So.2d 1324 (1996)

Ramel CROSS, Individually and on Behalf of his two minor children, Veronica Cross and Rachel Cross v. STATE of Louisiana, through the DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION and DEVELOPMENT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 27, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. McGrath, II, New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellant.

Richard A. Fraser, III, Cary A. Des Roches, New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellee.

Before BOWES, GRISBAUM and WICKER, JJ.


WICKER, Judge.

These consolidated cases arise out of a multi-vehicle collision on Louisiana Highway 541 (also known as River Road or Labauve Road) in Westwego. The accident occurred on August 9, 1988, at approximately 8:15 a.m. on a rainy day. Ramel Cross was driving his 1987 Chevrolet pickup truck in a westerly direction when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 1984 Mack truck being driven in the opposite direction by Bernard Caine. Cross suffered massive...

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