Thea A. Smith, Curatrix on Behalf of the Interdicted Major, Nicole M. Smith VS Joshua J. Landry, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and the State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT THEA CURATRIX SMITH, A. BEHALF OF THE MAJOR, NICOLE 2014 NO. ON CW 1134 8, 2014 INTERDICTED SMITH M. VERSUS JOSHUA J. MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE LANDRY, AND COMPANY, STATE THE STATE DEPARTMENT LOUISIANA, TRANSPORTATION FARM INSURANCE OF OF AUGUST AND DEVELOPMENT In State Re: Louisiana, of Development, 16th Department applying Judicial for expedited Court, District Transportation of supervisory Parish St . of and writs, No. Mary, 123, 053 . BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J. , HIGGINBOTHAM, WRIT denying evidence court' the GRANTED. in part the of s of jury and failure can be to accident renders abuse in of is the App. judgment and is 1 to the Maldonado any trial it found extent The for the plaintiff' s the Leger at of cause issue accident v. ruling, trial question Kiewit 5/ 30/ 14) , hereby rendered, for the the Cir. remanding to ultimate testimony. similar inadmissible. ( La. toto or same evidence AND The reversed. that predicate 2014 from exclude is discretion accident the to accident 6, August s limine presented by expert the was the Accordingly, limine an court' in Leger Leger establish 2012- 1868 Co. , this the trial motion Allen is ruling cause WELCH, JJ. The the McCLENDON, PARRO, Louisiana So. 3d granting proceedings the motion consistent in with action. PMc TMH RHP WHIPPLE, C. J. AND exercise this Court' s set in forth Investors of WELCH, Iberia, Inc. , OF APPEAL, PUTY FOR CLERK THE FIRST OF CIRCUIT COURT COURT 396 and Company, So. 2d 878 decline would jurisdiction. Construction met. COURT dissent supervisory Herlitz New JJ. , ( La. The Inc. to criteria V. 1981) Hotel are not

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