SKAINS v. TIDWELL

No. 13545.

359 So.2d 247 (1978)

Reggie Glenn SKAINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. I. H. TIDWELL, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baker, Culpepper & Brunson by Joseph A. Cusimano, Jr., Jonesboro, for plaintiff-appellant.

Blackwell, Chambliss, Hobbs & Henry by James A. Hobbs and George C. Harrod, Jr., West Monroe, for defendant-appellee.

Before BOLIN, PRICE and HALL, JJ.


BOLIN, Judge.

This is a suit for damages arising out of a fist fight between plaintiff and defendant. The trial court found plaintiff landed the first blow and rejected his demands because he was the aggressor. Additionally, since the court determined defendant's cursing plaintiff provoked the fight, it rejected defendant's reconventional demand. Plaintiff appeals and defendant answers the appeal. We affirm the ruling on the principal demand, but reverse the ruling...

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