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LASYONE v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN R.R.

No. 2000-C-2628.

786 So.2d 682 (2001)

Terry LASYONE v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILROAD, State of Louisiana through DOTD and the Parish of Pointe Coupee through its Governing Authority, the Police Jury of Pointe Coupee Parish.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 3, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter L. Smith, Craig S. Watson, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Applicant.

Bobby S. Gilliam, Shreveport, Arthur H. Andrews, Kenneth W. Benson, Jr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Respondent.

KNOLL, Justice.

This case involves a determination of whether the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (hereafter "DOTD") should be held liable to a motorist because of the placement of a 90-foot longitudinal guardrail1 on a road shoulder just before a railroad crossing. In particular, this case involves the collision of an 18 wheel tank truck and a freight train at a single track crossing marked with railroad crossing...

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