MESSINA v. SHERATON CORPORATION OF AMERICA

No. 6086.

291 So.2d 829 (1974)

Louis C. MESSINA d/b/a New Orleans Boxing Club v. SHERATON CORPORATION OF AMERICA et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 8, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Cummings, III, Sidney F. Rothschild, T. A., Edwin A. Stoutz, Jr., New Orleans, Rhett M. Powers, Metairie, for plaintiff-appellant.

Mouton, Roy, Carmouche, Hailey, Bivins & McNamara, H. D. McNamara, Jr., Metairie, for defendants-appellees.

Before GULOTTA and MORIAL, JJ., and MARCEL, J. Pro Tem.


GULOTTA, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks reversal of a dismissal of his claim for damages as a result of the forced cancellation of a boxing match scheduled for August 18, 1969.

Plaintiff was the promoter of a boxing match which was to have Beau Jaynes in the feature event. Hotel accommodations for the athletes were provided by plaintiff with the defendant as was their usual procedure. At approximately 7:30 p.m. the night before the fight, Jaynes injured his hand in...

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