STELLY v. MISSOURI P. R. CO.

No. 6722.

366 So.2d 617 (1978)

Voorhies STELLY, Individually, et al., v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 31, 1979.

Writ Refused March 23, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dubuisson, Brinkhaus & Dauzat, James G. Dubuisson, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Domengeaux & Wright by William P. Rutledge, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellee.

Robert J. Jones, Baton Rouge, Young & Burson, I. J. Burson, Jr., Eunice, for defendant-appellant.

John A. Jeansonne, Jr., Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.

Before CULPEPPER, FORET and CUTRER, JJ.


CUTRER, Judge.

Defendants, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and the Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana, appeal from a judgment awarding Voorhies Stelly, Sr., $45,000.00 for the death of his son plus $10,000.00 awarded to the plaintiff for his share of the $20,000 awarded for the pain and suffering of the son between the time of the accident and the time of death.

This case was consolidated with the case of Hebert v. Missouri Pacific Railroad...

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