Case Name: Cynthia KIRKLAND v. STATE of Louisiana, through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2011-11-23
Citations: 81 So. 3d 760
Docket Number: No. 11-421
Parties: Cynthia KIRKLAND v. STATE of Louisiana, through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
Judges: Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JAMES T. GENOVESE, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 81
Pages: 760–760

Head Matter:
Cynthia KIRKLAND v. STATE of Louisiana, through the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
No. 11-421.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
Nov. 23, 2011.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 11, 2012.
W. Jay Luneau, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Cynthia D. Kirkland.
D. Randolph Street, Street & Street, Monroe, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Johnnie O’Hara.
C. David Vasser, Jr., Vasser & Vasser, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellees, Liberty Mutual Fire Ins. Co. and Schneider National Carriers, Inc.
James D. “Buddy” Caldwell, Attorney General, Elizabeth B. Hollins, Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice, Litigation Division, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, State of Louisiana, DOTD.
Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, JAMES T. GENOVESE, and PHYLLIS M. KEATY, Judges.

Opinion:
COOKS, Judge.
For the reasons assigned in the consolidated case entitled Vestal v. Kirkland, 11-419 (La.App. 3 Cir.11/23/11), 81 So.3d 748, rendered this day, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed to the State of Louisiana, through the Department of Transportation and Development.
AFFIRMED.