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FRANCIS v. LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS

No. 3212.

241 So.2d 73 (1970)

Earnest FRANCIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1970.

Writ Granted February 4, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Kimball, Harper, Tete & Wetherill by William M. Nolen, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Drewett, Jacques & Short by J. Clem Drewett, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FRUGÉ, SAVOY, and HOOD, JJ.

FRUGÉ, Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict awarding damages in the amount of $15,000.00 for a defamation. In September, 1969, Earnest Francis signed a surety and appearance bond for Gervey Joseph LaRue, who had been charged with a violation of the "peeping tom" ordinance of the City of Lake Charles. LaRue failed to appear in the Lake Charles City Court on September 23, 1969, and a "Judgment of Appearance Bond Forfeiture Security Bond" was entered. In...

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