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940 So. 2d 642

Docket No. 2005-C-2337.

Monk v. State

Royce MONK, et al. v. STATE of Louisiana, DOTD. Dana Vezinat, et al. v. State of Louisiana, DOTD. Marlin Lashley, et al. v. State of Louisiana, DOTD. Greg Harmon, et al. v. State of Louisiana, DOTD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 17, 2006.

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 2006-10-17

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 2007

2 state decisions

Relies on Monk v. State

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Decided 2006-10-17

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¶1Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, John H. Ayres, III, David P. Spence, Assistant Attorneys General, for Applicant.

¶2Chris J. Roy, Jr., A Law Corporation, Christopher J. Roy, Jr., Jacques M. Roy, Alexandria; Creed & Creed, Christian C. Creed, Monroe; Rivers, Beck, Dalrymple & Ledet, Eugene A. Ledet, Jr., Alexandria, Lloyd K. Milam, Tony K. Milam, Tony C. Tillman, Daniel C. Vidrine, for Respondent.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4Upon the State's writ application, we granted certiorari in this case. Monk, et al. v. State of Louisiana, DOTD, 05-C-2337 (La.3/24/06), 925 So.2d 1238. After hearing oral arguments and reviewing the issues raised in this matter, we conclude that the judgment below does not require *643 the exercise of our supervisory authority. Accordingly, we recall our order of March 24, 2006, as improvidently granted, and we deny the State's application.

¶5VICTORY and WEIMER, JJ., dissent and assign reasons.

¶6VICTORY, J., dissenting.

¶7I dissent from the recall of the writ and would render a full opinion on the merits.

¶8WEIMER, J., dissenting.

¶9Because I am convinced the driver shares responsibility for causing this tragic accident, I would not recall the writ.

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