GUIDRY v. GARRETT

No. 90-691.

591 So.2d 806 (1991)

Mark Louis GUIDRY, Individually and as Tutor for His Minor Child, Rachel Guidry, Sole Heir of the Estate of Tracy Batton Guidry, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. David W. GARRETT, D.D.S. and St. Paul Fire & Marine Casualty Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied February 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Durio, McGoffin & Stagg, Wm. W. Stagg, Etc., Lafayette, for Guidry.

Shelton & Legendre, Thomas R. Shelton, Lafayette, for Garrett.

Gachassin, Hunter & Sigur, Nicholas Gachassin, Lafayette, for St. Paul Fire & Marine Cas. Ins. Co.

Before FORET, STOKER and DOUCET, JJ.


STOKER, Judge.

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