PROVOST v. CITY OF LOREAUVILLE

No. 6207.

352 So.2d 789 (1977)

Thomas J. PROVOST, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF LOREAUVILLE et al., Defendants and Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.

Writ Refused February 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Minos Simon and Gerald J. Block, Lafayette, for plaintiff and appellant.

Stephen F. Mestayer of Mestayer & Simon, New Iberia, Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & Roy by V. Farley Sonnier, Lafayette, for defendants-appellees.

Before HOOD, CULPEPPER and FORET, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks damages for burns sustained when an explosion and fire occurred while he was dumping trash at a garbage disposal site allegedly operated by defendants. The trial judge pretermitted the issue of defendants' negligence. He found that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence which bars his recovery. Plaintiff appeals.

The issues presented on appeal are: (1) Was either the Village of Loreauville or the Iberia Parish...

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