NOLAN v. LIUZZA

No. 6373.

301 So.2d 892 (1974)

Hugh NOLAN v. Leon F. LIUZZA et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Vincent, Jr., Garrett, Carl & Roussel, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard M. Michalczyk, Cronvich & Wambsgans, Metairie, for defendants-appellees.

Before REDMANN, GULOTTA and MORIAL, JJ.


REDMANN, Judge.

The basic question in this appeal is whether or not the owner of an automobile, temporarily deprived of its use while tort-caused damages are being repaired, may recover for that loss of use from the tortfeasor.

The answer is yes. In Reisz v. Kansas City So. R. Co., 1921, 148 La. 929, 88 So. 120, it was decided that the owner of a tort-damaged building could recover for loss of its use (an amount equal to the loss of rental, since the building...

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