DUCOTE v. CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY

No. 2822.

227 So.2d 601 (1969)

Allen L. DUCOTE et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 30, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Provosty, Sadler & Scott, by Richard B. Wilkins, Jr., Alexandria, for defendant-appellant.

Laborde & St. Romain, by Jude St. Romain, Marksville, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before TATE, FRUGE and MILLER, JJ.


MILLER, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Allen J. Ducote, Hampton Bernard, Francis Smith, and Ludo J. Mayeux, Avoyelles Parish farmers, are suing to recover for damages to their respective 1967 cotton crops. The loss was allegedly caused by plaintiffs' use of "Paraquat", a herbicide manufactured by defendant, Chevron Chemical Company. The trial court awarded plaintiff Hampton Bernard, $210.00; Allen Ducote, $462.00; Francis Smith, $800.00; and Ludo Mayeux, $735.00 and defendant...

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