BIENVENU v. ANGELLE

No. 49427.

223 So.2d 140 (1969)

254 La. 182

Joseph Andrew BIENVENU et al. v. Robert ANGELLE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 9, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Domengeaux, Wright & Bienvenu, Bob F. Wright, Lafayette, for plaintiffs-relators.

J. Minos, Simon, Lafayette, for defendant-respondent.


BARHAM, Justice.

Joseph A. Bienvenu, Jr., and his wife, Mrs. Lite B. Bienvenu, brought this action against Robert Angelle for damages alleged to have been caused by defamatory remarks made by him about Mrs. Bienvenu. After a mistrial a second jury returned a verdict for the defendant, and the Court of Appeal affirmed. 211 So.2d 395. We granted writs on the application of the plaintiffs.

In 1962 Mrs. Bienvenu applied for...

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