BROWN v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

No. 2746.

225 So.2d 157 (1969)

Linston BROWN, as Administrator of the Estate of Michael Brown, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Granted and Denied August 7, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gist, Methvin & Trimble, H. B. Gist, Jr., Alexandria, for defendant-appellant.

Garrett, Ryland & Downs, by Donald M. Garrett, Mike Wahlder, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FRUGE, HOOD and MILLER, JJ.


Rehearing Granted as to Plaintiff-Appellee and Denied as to Defendant-Appellant, August 7, 1969.

MILLER, Judge.

Mr. Linston Brown seeks to recover medical and hospital expenses, and (in his capacity as natural tutor) to recover damages for injuries sustained by his 9-year old son Michael. Michael was bitten by a chimpanzee housed in the Alexandria City zoo. The trial court awarded to Mr. Brown $943.50, the stipulated amount of special damages, and in his capacity...

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