ADAMSON v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION

No. 3675.

236 So.2d 556 (1970)

Mrs. Mary Alice ADAMSON, Widow of Eric Adamson v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dodd, Hirsch, Barker, Meunier, Boudreaux & Lamy, Harold J. Lamy, New Orleans, for plaintiff.

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Donald O. Collins, New Orleans, for The Travelers Insurance Co. and the City of New Orleans.

Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Matthews & Schumacher, Allen R. Fontenot, New Orleans, for The Travelers Indemnity Co.

Cronvich & Wambsgams, A. W. Wambsgans, Metairie, for Gulf States Elevator Corp.

Christovich & Kearney, A. R. Christovich, Sr., New Orleans, for Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

Before REDMANN, LE SUEUR and SWIFT, JJ.


REDMANN, Judge.

For injuries sustained from the closing doors of a New Orleans City Hall elevator, plaintiff sued the City and its insurer, the elevator manufacturer and its insurer, and the elevator maintenance contractor and its insurer.

From a judgment against only the City and its insurer, plaintiff appeals, seeking both an increase in quantum and judgment against the other defendants.

The City and its insurer also appeal, seeking reversal, or...

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