Case Name: John BROUSSARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven S. BAILEY, et al., Defendants-Appellants
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1993-06-30
Citations: 621 So. 2d 1188
Docket Number: No. 92-1180
Parties: John BROUSSARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven S. BAILEY, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
Judges: Before GUIDRY and WOODARD, JJ., and CULPEPPER, J. Pro Tem.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 621
Pages: 1188–1189

Head Matter:
John BROUSSARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven S. BAILEY, et al., Defendants-Appellants.
No. 92-1180.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
June 30, 1993.
Donald Soileau, for John Broussard.
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.

Opinion:
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 Broussard's claims against them are dismissed. The judgment is amended to assess fault as follows: Stephen S. Bailey — 50%; Antonial K. Miller— 20%; plaintiff John Broussard — 17%; third persons (non-parties) — 13%.
The quantum of the trial court's award of $40,000 damages is affirmed. Accordingly, the judgment is amended to award $6596.96 to John Broussard 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 John Broussard.
REVERSED in PART; AFFIRMED in PART; AMENDED and RENDERED.