CAVALIER v. STATE, EX REL. DEPT. OF TRANSP. AND DEV.

Nos. 2008 CA 0561, 2008 CA 0562.

994 So.2d 635 (2008)

Sherlyn and Donald CAVALIER, Taffy and Jesse McCray v. STATE of Louisiana through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Dora Saa Asiadua, individually and on behalf of David Adjepon-Yamoah v. Department of Transportation and Development.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

September 12, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry L. Bonnie, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Sherlyn & Donald Cavalier and Taffy & Jesse McCray.

E. Wade Shows, Ronnie J. Berthelot, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/1st Appellant, State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development.

David Bateman, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees/2nd Appellants, Dora Saa Asiadua on behalf of David Adjepon-Yamoah.

Daniel G. Brenner, David L. Roberson, II, Alexandria, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Parish of West Feliciana.

Albert D. Giraud, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Kelly Glass Logging, Inc. and State National Insurance Company.

Before CARTER, C.J., WHIPPLE and DOWNING, JJ.


CARTER, C.J.

These consolidated matters arose out of a motor vehicle accident. Defendant, the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), appeals regarding the propriety of the trial court's denial of DOTD's motion for mistrial after the trial court discharged the twelfth juror and continued the jury trial with eleven jurors over DOTD's objection. Plaintiff, David Adjepon-Yamoah, also appeals the trial court's granting of a...

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