HIGDON v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO., INC.

No. 8713.

412 So.2d 720 (1982)

Otis HIGDON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Guglielmo & Lopez, James C. Lopez, Opelousas, for defendant-appellant.

Morrow & Morrow, James P. Ryan and Patrick C. Morrow, Opelousas, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, SWIFT and LABORDE, JJ.


DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

This is a jury suit for property damage (resulting from termite infestation) to the home of plaintiff-appellee, Otis Higdon, located in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. The defendant-appellant, Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. (Orkin), appeals from the jury verdict awarding plaintiff judgment in the amount of Seventy Thousand and no/100 ($70,000.00) Dollars, plus interest, costs, and expert fees. We amend in part and affirm.

On appeal defendant...

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