DEGRUISE v. HOUMA COURIER NEWSPAPER CORP.

No. 95 CA 0013.

694 So.2d 273 (1995)

Floyd F. DEGRUISE and Della Chiasson Degruise, Individually and on Behalf of Their Children, Trent Degruise and Trevor Degruise v. HOUMA COURIER NEWSPAPER CORPORATION, A New York Times Company, ABC Insurance Company, Diane B. Scott, American National Agents Insurance Company, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Corporation and Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Granted December 15, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kentley R. Fairchild, Houma, for Plaintiffs/Appellants-Floyd Degruise, et al.

Robert R. McBride, Lafayette, for Defendant Federated, et al.

James E. Diaz, Jr. Lafayette, for Intervenors Federated, et al.

William P. Golden, LaPlace, for Houma Courier.

Before CARTER and PITCHER, JJ., and CRAIN, J. Pro Tem.


CARTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a trial court judgment, denying a motion for attorney's fees and expenses in an action for damages.

BACKGROUND

Floyd Degruise was involved in an automobile accident during the course and scope of his employment with South Louisiana Electric Cooperative (SLECA) while occupying a vehicle owned by SLECA. Degruise filed an action for damages arising out this automobile accident against the tortfeasor, the...

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