GLEASON v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT

Nos. 14401, 14402.

393 So.2d 827 (1981)

Charles E. GLEASON et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT, Defendant-Appellee. David W. BREEDLOVE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

January 13, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnston, Thornton, Dawson & Hunter by James R. Dawson, Shreveport, for plaintiffs-appellants Charles E. Gleason & David W. Breedlove.

James O. McCrery, III, Asst. City Atty., Shreveport, for defendant-appellee City of Shreveport.

W. Glen Mangham, Asst. Dist. Atty., Shreveport, for third party defendant-appellee Caddo Parish Police Jury.

Before PRICE, MARVIN and JASPER E. JONES, JJ.


PRICE, Judge.

In these consolidated cases the plaintiff homeowners appeal the judgment of the district court which rejected their demand for damages allegedly caused by the negligent maintenance of drainage facilities by defendants, the city of Shreveport and the Caddo Parish Police Jury. We find no error in the judgment and for the following reasons affirm.

The plaintiffs complain of flood damage allegedly sustained by them when two drainage ditches overflowed...

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