FOWLER v. WESTERN UNION TEL. CO.

No. 6427.

357 So.2d 1305 (1978)

Douglas FOWLER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Refused June 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, by Maurice J. Wilson, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellants.

Kelly & Ware, Donald G. Kelly and Robert L. Salim, Natchitoches, Boagni & Genovese, by James T. Genovese, Opelousas, for plaintiffs-appellees.

O'Keefe, O'Keefe & Berrigan, by E. John Litchfield, New Orleans, for int. appellee.

Before WATSON, GUIDRY and FORET, JJ.


GUIDRY, Judge.

Douglas Fowler, his wife, Abbie Fowler and Fred Schlesinger sustained personal injuries in a vehicular collision which occurred on December 4, 1975 when their automobile driven by Mr. Schlesinger, was struck head-on by a vehicle being operated by an employee of defendant, Western Union Telegraph Company (Western Union). Mrs. Fowler died on July 20, 1976 from severe personal injuries and complications attributable to the accident.

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