SHIELDS v. UNITED GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY

No. 8972.

110 So.2d 881 (1959)

Columbus SHIELDS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED GAS PIPE LINE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 3, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gahagan & Gahagan, Natchitoches, for appellant.

Blanchard, Goldstein, Walker & O'Quin, Shreveport, for appellee.

Cook, Clark, Egan, Yancey & King, Shreveport, for intervenor.

Before GLADNEY, AYRES, and JAMES E. BOLIN, JJ.


AYRES, Judge.

In this action ex delicto plaintiff appeals from a judgment sustaining an exception of no cause and of no right of action. The question for determination is the applicability vel non of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur under the facts alleged in plaintiff's petition. The petition contains no allegations of specific or general negligence on the part of defendant or its employee. Plaintiff relies for recovery solely upon the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur...

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