RIVET v. STATE, DOTD

No. 2001-CC-0961.

800 So.2d 777 (2001)

Huey J. RIVET, et al. v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald J. Bertrand, Bertrand & Soileau, Lake Charles, Counsel for Applicant.

Leon C. Vial, III, Hahnville, Ralph R. Miller, Norco, Counsel for Respondents.


PER CURIAM.*

We granted certiorari in this matter to consider whether the district court erred in granting a new trial to reconsider its judgment awarding attorney's fees. For the reasons assigned, we now reverse the district court's judgment granting the new trial, and reinstate the prior judgment awarding attorney's fees.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1987, plaintiffs filed suit against the Department of Transportation...

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