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MERCER v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.

No. 51,371-CA.

222 So.3d 1017 (2017)

JEFF MERCER, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellee v. STATE of Louisiana, THROUGH the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Willis Jenkins, John H. Eason, and Pam Higginbotham, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 4, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JEFFREY M. LANDRY , Attorney General, HAYES, HARKEY, SMITH & CASCIO, LLP, By: John B. Saye , Clint R. Hanchey , Special Assistant Attorneys General, ABRAMS & LAFARGUE, LLC, By: Julie M. LaFargue , Special Assistant Attorney General, Counsel for Appellants.

COTTON, BOLTON, HOYCHICK & DOUGHTY, LLP, By: David P. Doughty , John B. Hoychick , Counsel for Appellee.

Before BROWN, GARRETT, and COX, JJ.

Both parties in this tort action have appealed from the trial court's judgment entered in accordance with a jury verdict awarding plaintiff $20 million in damages for "destruction of business" and "loss of future profits." For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and render judgment in...

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