PRATT v. STATE

No. 8506.

408 So.2d 336 (1981)

Gladney PRATT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE of Louisiana, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 29, 1982.

Writ Denied March 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene P. Cicardo, Gravel, Robertson & Brady, James J. Brady, Alexandria, for plaintiffs-appellants.

David C. Kimmel and Janice M. Hornot, La. Dept. of Justice, Baton Rouge, Gist, Methvin, Hughes & Munsterman, David Hughes, Alexandria, for defendants-appellees.

Before CULPEPPER, CUTRER and STOKER, JJ.


STOKER, Judge.

This is one of two cases which were consolidated for trial. We render a separate opinion in the companion case on this date.1

Both cases are wrongful death and survival actions growing out of the drownings of Mark S. Pratt and Darrell Ray Burgess at Indian Creek Reservoir and Recreation area.

In both cases the trial court granted motions for summary judgment based on a state statute purporting to exempt or...

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