KIMBLE v. D. J. McDUFFY, INC.

Civ. A. No. 73-1416.

445 F.Supp. 269 (1978)

Versie KIMBLE, and all others similarly situated v. D. J. McDUFFY, INC., and Industrial Foundation of the South, and all of its subscribers.

United States District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

January 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Wiedemann & Fransen, New Orleans, La., for plaintiff.

George J. Petrovich, Jr., Dixon & Petrovich, Fort Worth, Tex., Harry S. Redmon, Jr., and Rutledge C. Clement, Jr., Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., for D. J. McDuffy, Inc. and Industrial Foundation of the South and all of its subscribers, defendants.


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