PERKINS v. STATE BD. OF ED.

No. 12208.

364 So.2d 183 (1978)

Thomas U. PERKINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Refused January 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory F. Gambel, New Orleans, for Thomas Perkins, plaintiff-appellant.

Esmond Phelps, II, New Orleans, for State Bd. of Ed., defendant-appellee.

Before ELLIS, BLANCHE and LOTTINGER, JJ.


BLANCHE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Thomas U. Perkins, appeals an adverse judgment of the trial court which held the defendant not negligent and denied plaintiff recovery in tort.

In the fall of 1972, plaintiff, thirty-four years old and a student of Southeastern University, was injured while attempting a surface dive in connection with a lifesaving course he was taking at the time. The course was taught by Harvey Theriot, an employee of the defendant, the Louisiana...

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