REED v. STATE DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. 11480.

351 So.2d 788 (1977)

Jake B. REED v. STATE of Louisiana, Through the DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

October 17, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Brumfield, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff and appellant.

Marvin J. Montgomery, for defendant and appellee.

James B. Frederick, Jr., Baton Rouge, for third party defendant Sylvesters, Inc.

Donald T. W. Phelps, Baton Rouge, for third party defendant Ralide, Inc.

Before LANDRY, SARTAIN and ELLIS, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

Plaintiff (Appellant), an inmate of Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, Louisiana, appeals from judgment dismissing his tort action seeking recovery for personal injuries sustained on horseback while assisting in loading a roped cow into a cattle trailer. Appellant was injured when his saddle pommel broke, struck him in the abdomen and caused him to fall from his horse to the ground. The State Through the Department of Corrections (Department) was...

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