WALKER v. STATE, DOTD

Nos. 2001-CC-2078, 2001-CC-2079.

817 So.2d 57 (2002)

Roger WALKER, et al., v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Willie Mae Mixon, et al., v. State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dane S. Ciolino, Danial C. Vidrine, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Applicant in No. 2001-CC-2078 and Respondent in No. 2001-CC-2079.

Douglas M. Chapoton, Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Stacey A. Moak, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Respondent in No. 2001-CC-2078.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Henry D. Salassi, Jr., Heather M. Valliant, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler & Sarpy, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Applicant in No. 2001-CC-2079.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to determine whether an attorney who was formerly employed by the State of Louisiana handling claims in the "Road Hazard" Section of the Attorney General's Office should be disqualified from two cases wherein he now represents plaintiffs who have filed suit against the State alleging damages as a result of defective State roadways. Upon review of the record we find that the State failed to meet its burden of proving that...

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