PAYTON v. TRAVELERS INS. CO.

No. 10239.

373 So.2d 1324 (1979)

Howard PAYTON v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Associated Indemnity Corporation, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 10, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kronlage, Dittmann & Caswell, Albert S. Dittmann, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, John J. Weigel and Madeleine Fischer, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Law Offices of James J. Morse, Julian G. Baudier, Jr., New Orleans, for intervenor-appellee, The Travelers Ins. Co.

Before SAMUEL, LEMMON and GARRISON, JJ.


LEMMON, Judge.

This is a tort action against certain executive officers of plaintiff's employer, Louisiana Industries (LI), and the officers' insurer. After a trial on the merits judgment was rendered against all defendants, and they appealed. Issues on appeal involve negligence, contributory negligence, causation and quantum of damages, and prescription as to one executive officer sued by supplemental petition.

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