MAYER v. McNAIR TRANSPORT, INC.

No. 14149.

384 So.2d 525 (1980)

Malroy O. MAYER and Mattie Lou Mayer, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. McNAIR TRANSPORT, INC., Benjamin R. Martin, and Excalibur Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh by Brian E. Crawford, Monroe, for defendants-appellants.

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein by B. G. Iverson, Monroe, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before PRICE, HALL, MARVIN, JJ.


En Banc. Rehearing Denied June 12, 1980.

PRICE, Judge.

Plaintiffs filed suit for damages resulting from the destruction of their home by fire when a large transport vehicle owned and operated by defendant, McNair, overturned and spilled its flammable gas contents. Although liability was admitted, defendants appeal the lower court's award of damages. We affirm.

At the time of the accident plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Mayer, were 68 and 70 years old respectively...

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