CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE CO. v. LAVERGNE

No. 2734.

224 So.2d 479 (1969)

CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dominic LAVERGNE and Percy Breaux, d/b/a Percy Breaux Lumber Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, by Edward C. Abell, Jr., Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard J. Bertrand, and Harold L. Savoie, Lafayette, for defendants-appellees.

Before TATE, FRUGE and HOOD, JJ.


HOOD, Judge.

The plaintiff, Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, as subrogee of its insured, Carroll Chiasson, instituted this action against Dominic Lavergne and his employer, Percy L. Breaux, to recover damages resulting from a fire which allegedly was caused by the negligence of defendant Lavergne. Judgment on the merits was rendered by the trial court in favor of defendants, and plaintiff has appealed.

The principal question presented is: Was the fire which...

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