JOHNSON v. HITCHENS

Nos. CA-7361, CA-7362.

518 So.2d 1154 (1987)

Felicia Williams JOHNSON, et al. v. Revie Spears HITCHENS, et al. Linda Marie HOLMES, et al. v. Revie Spears HITCHENS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied February 11, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Hainkel, Jr., William Ryan Acomb, Porteous, Johnson, Hainkel & Sarpy, New Orleans, for defendant/appellee.

Cameron C. Gamble, Metairie, for plaintiff-appellant Felicia Williams Johnson.

Harry P. Gamble, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants Linda Marie Holmes, et al.

Before GULOTTA, C.J., and SCHOTT, BARRY, LOBRANO and WARD, JJ.


LOBRANO, Judge.

In this suit to recover damages for the wrongful death of Clarence Johnson, Jr., plaintiffs, the alleged heirs of Johnson, appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their demand against Hitchens' homeowners insurer, Allstate Insurance Co. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court was correct in granting the insurer a summary judgment.

Plaintiffs allege that Johnson was an invitee in Hitchens' home on March 1, 1984 to discuss the return...

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