ARNETT v. TRACE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

No. 14385.

407 So.2d 471 (1981)

Warren W. ARNETT v. TRACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Gray Sexton, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant.

Emmett E. Batson, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

Plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of his suit for damages to his automobile caused by a falling tree.

The sole issue is the sufficiency of proof of ownership of property on which the tree falls.

We reverse and render.

Plaintiff's vehicle was damaged by a falling tree while parked near his apartment on the night of a somewhat severe thunderstorm.

His cause of action is based on strict liability. Loescher v. Parr...

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