SITMAN v. SOUTHERN WOOD, INC.

No. CA 88 0517.

551 So.2d 765 (1989)

Iris T. SITMAN v. SOUTHERN WOOD, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

October 11, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Cooper, Santa Cruz, Cal., for third party defendants-appellants, Caretha Butler, Collis Temple, Sr., Oscar Temple, Fulton Temple, Godfrey Butler, Jr., Elmira Wicker, Clifton Butler, Carrie Hampton & Margaret Butler.

Dickie W. Patterson, Hammond, for defendant-plaintiff in third party, appellee Southern Wood, Inc.

Before COVINGTON, C.J., and WATKINS and SHORTESS, JJ.


COVINGTON, Chief Judge.

This appeal of the judgment in a third-party demand by the third-party defendants concerns liability for the wrongful cutting of timber. The plaintiff in the main demand was awarded judgment in the amount of $153,174.00, plus attorney's fees of $7,500.00 and interest against the defendant, who in turn as third-party plaintiff was awarded the same against the appellants. We amend the judgment and affirm.

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