BROUSSARD v. WATERBURY

No. 5848.

346 So.2d 1342 (1977)

Dejean BROUSSARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert L. WATERBURY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henican, James & Cleveland by Carl W. Cleveland, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Olivier & Brinkhaus by John L. Olivier, Sunset, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, WATSON and STOKER, JJ.


WATSON, Judge.

This is a suit for damages to real property. Plaintiff, Dejean Broussard, alleged that defendant, Robert Waterbury, operated two oil wells on plaintiff's farm, and failed to restore the surface when he ceased operations. The trial court awarded damages of $9,000 for defendant's failure to restore the surface of the property to a reasonable state when the wells stopped producing oil. Defendant appealed. Plaintiff answered the appeal, seeking an increase...

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