SADEN v. KIRBY

Nos. 94-C-0854, 94-C-0926.

660 So.2d 423 (1995)

Charles SADEN, et al. v. Michael E. KIRBY, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied October 13, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack P. Brook, Sandra A. Vujnovich, Michael A. Stroud, Kenneth A. Goodwin, Jan T. van Loon, Brook, Morial, Cassibry, Pizza, Adcock & van Loon, New Orleans, for applicant (94-C-0926).

Marsha M. McKendall, Baton Rouge, Terrel J. Broussard, Sidney H. Cates, John D. Lambert, Jr., Carter & Cates, New Orleans; Frank J. Uddo, Basile J. Uddo, Uddo & Milazzo, Metairie; Wade D. Rankin, Schafer & Schafer, New Orleans; Joseph L. Kreller, Jr., Gretna, William A. Stark, Houma, Gustave A. Fritchie, Slidell, for respondent.

Wade D. Rankin, New Orleans, for Lexington Insurance Co. (amicus curiae).


LEMMON, Justice.*

In this class action, residents and property owners of an area known as the Lower Coast of Algiers are seeking to recover their damages sustained when heavy rains flooded the area. The defendants are the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board (S & WB), who allegedly was responsible for additional flooding and a prolonged period of flooding because of its negligence in failing to repair timely one of its pumps that...

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