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SANDERS v. ZEAGLER

Nos. 96-C-1170, 96-C-1270.

686 So.2d 819 (1997)

William Henry SANDERS v. Carl ZEAGLER, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Louis Murphy, Victor John Franckiewicz, Jr., Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, for Applicant (No. 96-C-1270).

Henry Gerard Terhoeve, Kevin Paul Landreneau, Guglielmo, Marks, Schutte, Terhoeve & Love, Baton Rouge; Galen Wade McBride, William Henry Sanders, Richard Joseph Arsenault, Nesbett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria; Mark Alan Watson, Alexandria, Carl Zeagler, for Respondent (No. 96-C-1270).

Henry Gerard Terhoeve, Guglielmo, Marks, Schutte, Terhoeve & Love, Baton Rouge; for Applicant (No. 96-C-1170).

Galen Wade McBride, William Henry Sanders, Nesbett, Beard & Arsenault, Alexandria; Howard Louis Murphy, Victor John Franckiewicz, Jr., Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans; Mark Alan Watson, Alexandria, Carl Zeagler, for Respondent (No. 96-C-1170).

MARCUS, Justice.*

At issue is whether damages for mental anguish are recoverable in an action by a homeowner for defects in the construction of a house.

In 1976, William Sanders (Sanders) and his wife, Bessie Sanders, hired architect A.D. Mathys (Mathys) to design a house for them in Jena, Louisiana. They also hired Zeagler Construction Co. (Zeagler), the lowest bidder pursuant to a bid proposal, as contractor. To cover performance...

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