MARTIN v. GARLOTTE

No. 51555.

261 So.2d 632 (1972)

261 La. 967

Mrs. Doris MARTIN et al. v. Joseph GARLOTTE and The Travelers Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aycock, Horne, Caldwell & Coleman, Jack C. Caldwell, Franklin, Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, J. J. Davidson, Jr., Lafayette, for defendants-applicants.

Levy, Burleigh, Russo & Bourg, Wayne P. Bourg, Morgan City, for plaintiffs-respondents.


McCALEB, Chief Justice.

Mrs. Doris Martin instituted the instant tort action for herself and on behalf of her four minor children, to recover for the death of her husband. The defendants are Joseph Garlotte and The Travelers Insurance Company.

The case was tried before a jury which rendered a verdict awarding plaintiff $88,000 for herself and $110,000 as the tutrix of the minors.

The defendants applied for...

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