GRIFFIS v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 52313.

273 So.2d 523 (1973)

Walter T. GRIFFIS, Plaintiff-Relator, v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion February 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Makar & Whitaker, John B. Whitaker, Natchitoches, for plaintiff-applicant.

Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts, Wilton H. Williams, Jr., Shreveport, for defendants-respondents.


CALOGERO, Justice.

This is an action in tort in which plaintiff, Walter T. Griffis, sues for injuries resulting from a fire which occurred while he was incarcerated in the Many City Jail, in Many, Louisiana. The Travelers Insurance Co., general liability insurer of the City of Many, is made defendant.

We granted certiorari, 259 So.2d 919, at the instance of the plaintiff to review a judgment of the Third Circuit Court of...

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