PHILLIPS v. COHEN

No. 2051.

183 So.2d 473 (1966)

Shirley PHILLIPS, as Natural Tutrix of and For and In Behalf of her minor son, Kelvin Phillips, v. Sam COHEN and Connecticut Fire Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 7, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold C. Jacobs, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Hammett, Leake & Hammett, Robert E. Leake, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Before McBRIDE, REGAN and SAMUEL, JJ.


SAMUEL, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this suit as natural tutrix of her minor son to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the child as a result of being struck by falling plaster. Defendants, the owner-lessor of the building in which the accident occurred and his liability insurer, have taken this appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $8,500. Plaintiff has answered the appeal praying that the award be increased to $15,000.

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