Case ID: so2d_621/html/1190-02.html
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Author: {"author": "WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, Judge Pro Tem.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Edwin Blaine JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven S. BAILEY, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
    No. 92-1183.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
    June 30, 1993.
    
      Donald Soileau, for Edwin Blaine John-’'
    Edward M. Campbell, for State, DOTD.
    Gary James Beauchamp, for State, DPS.
    Before GUIDRY and WOODARD, JJ., and CULPEPPER, J. Pro Tem.
    
      
       Honorable William A. Culpepper participated in this decision by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court as Judge Pro Tempore.
    
   WILLIAM A. CULPEPPER, Judge Pro Tem.

This is a companion suit to Miller v. Bailey, et al., 621 So.2d 1174 (La.App. 3d Cir.1993), No. 92-1178 on the docket of this court. For the reasons assigned in Miller, the judgment of the trial court is reversed in part to assess -0- fault to the State, Department of Transportation and Development, the State, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and Anthony Shane Richard; plaintiff Johnson’s claims against them are dismissed. The judgment is amended to assess fault as follows: Stephen S. Bailey — 50%; Antonial K. Miller— 20%; plaintiff Edwin Blaine Johnson — 17%; third persons (non parties) — 13%.

The quantum of the trial court’s award of $250,000 damages is affirmed. Accordingly, the judgment is amended to award $41,229.33 to Edwin Blaine Johnson and against Antonial K. Miller only.

In all other respects, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Costs in the trial court and of this appeal are assessed equally against the defendant, Antonial K. Miller, and Edwin Blaine Johnson.

REVERSED in PART; AFFIRMED in PART; AMENDED and RENDERED.