FERGUSON v. DeSOTO PARISH SCHOOL BD.

No. 16,877-CA.

467 So.2d 1257 (1985)

James and Shirley FERGUSON, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. DeSOTO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writ Denied May 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ward & Hammonds by Robert L. Hammonds, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant, DeSoto Parish School Bd.

Mayer, Smith & Roberts by Walter O. Hunter, Jr., Shreveport, for defendant-appellant, Jessie Buggs.

Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern by William P. Crews, Jr., Natchitoches, for plaintiffs-appellees, James & Shirley Ferguson.

Before MARVIN, SEXTON and LINDSAY, JJ.


SEXTON, Judge.

In this wrongful death and survival action, the DeSoto Parish School Board and Jessie Buggs appeal an adverse damage award finding Ms. Buggs, a school teacher, negligent in her supervision of children at Stanley High School in DeSoto Parish. We reverse.

The facts which give rise to this cause transpired on May 13, 1981. On that day, Ms. Buggs was the duty teacher assigned the supervision of children on the playground of Stanley High School during...

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