DEVILLE v. PUGH

No. 85-871.

490 So.2d 800 (1986)

Elton DEVILLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lawrence G. PUGH, Jr., Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elton Deville, in pro per.

Privat & Regan, Kenneth O. Privat, for defendant-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, KNOLL, and BROYLES, JJ.


KNOLL, Judge.

Plaintiff, Elton Deville, appeals the dismissal of his suit against Lawrence Pugh to recover wages. The trial court concluded that plaintiff failed to establish a contract of employment, verbal or written, therefore, he was not entitled to compensation. On appeal plaintiff contends that the trial court was clearly wrong in its determination. We affirm.

The burden of proving a contract of employment is on the plaintiff. Teague v. Ashy,...

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