DAVIS v. RELIANCE ELEC. CO.

No. 11402.

351 So.2d 1238 (1977)

Mrs. Gladys Marie C. DAVIS et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. RELIANCE ELECTRIC COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnnie A. Jones, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for plaintiffs-appellants Mrs. Gladys Marie C. Davis et al.

Harmon Roy, Lafayette, of counsel, for defendants-appellees Reliance Electric Co., et al.

Daniel R. Atkinson, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendants-appellees Pittman Const. Co. and Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

A. G. Seale, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendants-appellees United Elevator Co., and Continental Cas. Co.

Lee C. Kantrow, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendant-appellee Nolan, Norman & Nolan Continental Cas. Co.

Allen Danielson, New Orleans, of counsel, for intervenor-appellant Houston Gen. Ins. Co.

Emile C. Rolfs, III, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendants-appellees Montgomery Elevator Co. and Employers Commercial Union Ins. Co.

Before SARTAIN, COVINGTON and LOTTINGER, JJ.


SARTAIN, Judge.

In this wrongful death action, the surviving widow, Mrs. Gladys Marie C. Davis, and major children, Sheryl Lyn Davis and George R. Davis, of George C. Davis (decedent) appeal from an adverse jury verdict. We affirm.

On November 30, 1971, decedent suffered fatal injuries in an elevator shaft at Jones Hall on the campus of Southern University at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On that date and at all times...

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