GATTI v. SOUTHERN RESEARCH COMPANY, INC.

No. 11972.

271 So.2d 376 (1972)

Gene GATTI, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SOUTHERN RESEARCH COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 28, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Miller, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellant.

Johnston, Johnston & Thornton by James J. Thornton, Jr., Arthur R. Carmody, Jr., Shreveport, for Southern Research Co., Inc., Pernie Bailey Drilling Co., Louise Hopkins, and A. Harry Roberts, defendants-appellees.

Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts by Wilton H. Williams, Jr., Shreveport, for Travelers Ins. Co., defendant-appellee.

Tucker, Martin, Holder, Jeter & Jackson by H. M. Holder, Shreveport, for H. L. Hunt and Penrod Drilling Co., defendants-appellees.

Before AYRES, BOLIN and HEARD, JJ.


AYRES, Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff against his alleged former employers for damages and for a continuing wage under LSA-R.S. 23:631-632.

The claim for damages was predicated upon a contempt of court conviction due to plaintiff's inattention to a subpoena. Plaintiff's failure to attend court was attributed by him to advice allegedly received from one of his employers to the effect that another had written the court with reference to plaintiff's being...

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