2020CW1164 Nonprecedential Writ granted Processed

Lacey L. Normand v. Stephen E. Grayson, Sheri Grayson, U.S.Agencies Insurance Company and State of Louisiana Through the Department of Transportation and Development

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed October 29, 2021

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LACEY L. NORMAND NO. 2020 CW 1164

INSURANCE COMPANY AND STATE OCTOBER 29, 2021

OF LOUISIANA, THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

In Re: State of Louisiana, through the Department of

Transportation and Development, applying for

supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court,

Parish of St. Tammany, No. 2005- 14356.

BEFORE: McDONALD, HOLDRIDGE, AND PENZATO, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. We reverse the judgment of the trial court

that denied the motion for summary judgment filed by the

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development wherein

it sought dismissal from the lawsuit filed against it by the

plaintiff, Lacey L. Normand. Normand has failed to demonstrate
that she will be able to prevail on at least two essential

elements of her claim against the Department: that any
negligence on the part of the Department was a cause - in -fact of

Normand' s injuries or that the Department created an

unreasonably dangerous condition that contributed to the

accident at issue. Accordingly, we grant the Louisiana

Department of Transportation and Development' s motion for

summary judgment and dismiss all claims against it in this

matter made by Lacey L. Normand.

Holdridge, J., concurs.

J`LI
DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT