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ROBERTS v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE

No. 8026.

238 So.2d 203 (1970)

Robert N. ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The CITY OF BATON ROUGE et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 18, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Keogh, Parish Atty., and Charles E. Pilcher, Jr., Asst. Parish Atty., Baton Rouge, for appellants.

Daniel R. Atkinson, of Dale, Owen, Richardson, Taylor & Matthews, Baton Rouge, for appellee.

Before LANDRY, SARTAIN and ELLIS, JJ.

SARTAIN, Judge.

The City of Baton Rouge appeals from an adverse judgment of the district court awarding plaintiff damages for special expenses and personal injuries sustained by him when an oil drum at a municipal garbage dump exploded. Plaintiff has answered the appeal and seeks an increase in the amount of damages for personal injuries. For reasons hereinafter stated we affirm the trial judge's findings as to liability and his assessment of damages.

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