SMITH v. BECNEL

No. 11669.

396 So.2d 444 (1981)

Roger Wayne SMITH v. Daniel E. BECNEL, Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 10, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Courtney Wilson, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Edward J. Rice, Jr., and Philip O. Bergeron, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Before SAMUEL, SCHOTT and GARRISON, JJ.


SCHOTT, Judge.

This appeal is from a summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's legal malpractice claim against defendant. The issue is whether the pleadings and affidavits are sufficient under LSA C.C.P. Art. 966 to support the judgment as a matter of law.

Plaintiff alleged: He was injured in July, 1977, while employed by Cajun Insulation, Inc. to do work on Union Carbide's plant. He retained defendant "to represent him in connection with the injury" and in...

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