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BLAKES v. BLAKES

No. CA 86 1448.

517 So.2d 444 (1987)

Manuel BLAKES, Jr. v. Rose Powell BLAKES and State Farm Fire & Casualty Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 22, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Dawson and Floyd Falcon, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Manuel Blakes, Jr.

Richard Thomas, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee State Farm Ins. Co.

David Vaughn, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Rose Blakes.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and ALFORD, JJ.

EDWARDS, Judge.

This is a wrongful death and survivorship action brought by Manuel Blakes who sued his former wife for her alleged negligence in the death of their second child, Darius. The jury returned a unanimous verdict finding no negligence on the part of Mrs. Blakes. We affirm.

FACTS

Manuel and Rose Blakes were married in 1976 and had two children, Kenyon and Darius. Manuel physically abused Rose while she was pregnant with the decedent. Darius...

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