MOORE v. BLANCHARD

No. 39111.

43 So.2d 599 (1949)

216 La. 253

MOORE v. BLANCHARD et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 9, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. De Jean, Opelousas, for plaintiff, appellant and applicant.

J. Y. Fontenot, Opelousas, for defendant and appellee.


HAMITER, Justice.

While attending a night club owned by Zenon Joubert at Lawtell in St. Landry Parish, plaintiff was assaulted by the club's employee, Edward Blanchard, and, as a result thereof, he suffered the loss of one of his eyes. Later, to recover damages for the injury, he sued both Joubert and Blanchard, alleging that the assault was committed without cause or provocation.

Following a jury trial of the case, in which a defense was made that plaintiff...

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