WATKINS v. SHEPPARD

No. 9386.

278 So.2d 890 (1973)

Frederick J. WATKINS v. John R. SHEPPARD.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 30, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Sheppard and Edward Fetzer, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

Warren J. Hebert, New Orleans, for appellee.

Before LOTTINGER, ELLIS and CRAIN, JJ.


CRAIN, Judge.

The matter before us involves a malpractice suit by Frederick J. Watkins, III, filed against John R. Sheppard, an attorney, for damages sustained from Sheppard's alleged negligence in the handling of a property damage suit.

The trial court decided the matter in favor of Watkins awarding damages in the amount of $481.24 less a $50.00 salvage which Watkins received for his totally demolished automobile. From this judgment, the defendant, Sheppard...

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