BOURG v. REDDEN

Nos. 11553 and 11554.

351 So.2d 1300 (1977)

John R. BOURG, Sr., et ux. v. Louis T. REDDEN et al. Raymond J. MARTINEZ, Sr., et al. v. Louis T. REDDEN et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Avant, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for plaintiffs-appellees, John R. Bourg, Sr., and Mildred Martinez Bourg, et al.

Patrick A. Juneau, Jr., Lafayette, Kenneth E. Barnette, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendants-appellants, Louis T. Redden, d/b/a Redden's Dirt Pit, Lester Blount and Western World Ins. Co.

Joseph E. Juban, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendants, Henry George Scalan, Jr., Z. C. Dunaway, Edward C. Howard, Ford Verma, J. B. Frye, Jr., John Boudreaux, Sam Culotta and E. Drew McKinnis.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

These consolidated tort cases arise from a motorcycle accident. Defendants have appealed the trial court's finding of liability and the award of damages.

The issues on appeal are: 1. defendants' negligence;

2. contributory negligence of the injured and the decedent; and

3. quantum. We amend and affirm.

Mr. Louis Redden, one of the defendants, operated a dirt pit. To minimize damage from vandals...

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