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CHAUSSE v. SOUTHLAND CORP.

Nos. 14033-14036.

400 So.2d 1199 (1981)

Donald R. CHAUSSE v. SOUTHLAND CORPORATION et al. Randolph P. CAZES, Jr., Individually, Etc. v. SOUTHLAND CORPORATION et al. Jimmy DRUMMOND, Individually, Etc., v. SOUTHLAND CORPORATION et al. Amelia Jo LaSALLE, Etc. v. SOUTHLAND CORPORATION et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Dissenting Opinion May 27, 1981.

Rehearing Denied July 27, 1981.

Writs Denied September 11, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis R. Whalen, Baton Rouge, for Donald R. Chausse, Randolph P. Cazes, Jr., Indiv. and as Admin. of Laurie R. Cazes, and Jimmy Drummond, Indiv., etc.

A. S. Easterly, III, Baton Rouge, for John D. Knight, Southland Corp. and The Travelers Insurance Company.

Judith Atkinson Chevalier and Mike Clegg, Baton Rouge, for United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company and Nelson & East Motor Co., Inc.

Frank H. Dickinson, III, Baton Rouge, for Mrs. Mary Russell.

Thomas R. Bryan, Baton Rouge, for Jeffrey Dean Russell.

Anthony J. Clesi, Jr., Baton Rouge, for Curtis C. Savoy, Jimmy Drummond and State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins.

James E. Moore, Baton Rouge, for Randolph P. Cazes, Jr., Aetna Life and Casualty Company.

Kenneth E. Barnett, Baton Rouge, for MFA Ins. and Donald R. Chausse.

John Samaha, Baton Rouge, for Amelia Jo LaSalle, etc.

Before ELLIS, COVINGTON, LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.

PONDER, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal the judgment of the trial court barring recovery for wrongful death benefits and for damages for personal injury because of contributory negligence.

The issues are: contributory negligence, assumption of the risk, imputation of contributory negligence and assumption of the risk, the admissibility of evidence of a related crime and damages.

We reverse and render.

Defendant, Southland Corporation, through its...

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