McDERMOTT v. SMITH

No. 12141.

364 So.2d 149 (1978)

Dale E. McDERMOTT, Individually and on behalf of, and as Administrator of the estate of his minor son, Troy Michael McDermott, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Charles J. SMITH and Travelers Insurance Co. (Amended 3-10-77 Steven Smith _ _ _ Amended 4-4-77 Travelers Indemnity), Defendant and Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Scott Ramsey, Jr., McElroy & Ramsey, Berwick, for plaintiff and appellant.

Patrick T. Caffery, Caffery, Duhe, Oubre & Gibbens, New Iberia, for Travelers Ins. Co.

Michael Aloise, Jr., Morgan City, for Charles J. Smith & Stephen Smith.

Before LANDRY, COVINGTON and PONDER, JJ.


LANDRY, Judge.

This action by Dale E. McDermott (Appellant) seeks damages for dog bite injuries to his minor son Troy, allegedly inflicted by an animal owned by Steven Smith, son of defendant Charles J. Smith, which animal was kept on premises occupied by Charles J. Smith at the time of the incident in question. The premises occupied by Smith were owned by Mrs. Eddie Guarisco, an interdict, whose curator is Anthony J. Guarisco, Sr. The named defendants are Charles...

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