BRUNEY v. CITY OF LAKE CHARLES

No. 7581.

386 So.2d 950 (1980)

Betty BRUNEY, Individually and on behalf of her minor children, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF LAKE CHARLES and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baggett, McCall, Singleton, Ranier & Ieyoub, by Homer C. Singleton, Jr., Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant.

Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Frederick L. Cappel, Lake Charles, for defendants-appellees.

Before CULPEPPER, CUTRER and DOUCET, JJ.


CUTRER, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation suit for death benefits filed on behalf of the widow and five children of the decedent, Gerald Bruney. The defendants are the City of Lake Charles (the employer) and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company (the workmen's compensation insurer). The plaintiff appeals the trial court judgment dismissing the suit. We affirm.

The undisputed facts are: Gerald Bruney was employed as a captain in the Lake Charles Fire...

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