BRODTMANN v. DUKE

No. 96-CA-0257.

708 So.2d 447 (1998)

Millicent Clesi Brodtmann, Wife of Edwood S. BRODTMANN, et al. v. Claude W. DUKE, and Kremer Marine, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 16, 1998.

Writs Denied April 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerald N. Andry, Gilbert V. Andry, III, Gilbert V. Andry, IV, Andry & Andry, APL, New Orleans, for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Daniel A. Webb, Charmagne A. Padua, Hoffman Sutterfield, APLC, New Orleans, for Defendant/Appellee.

Eric A. Bopp, Edward S. Bopp, a Law Corporation, Arabi, for Cross-Claimant/Appellant Claude Duke.

Lawrence J. Ernst, C. Edgar Cloutier, III, Patricia B. Judice, Christovich & Kearney, L.L.P., New Orleans, for Defendants/Appellees.

Before PLOTKIN, JONES and CIACCIO, JJ.


CIACCIO, Judge.

Following a lengthy bench trial in this maritime suit for wrongful death, the trial court rendered judgment awarding compensatory damages to plaintiffs, but denied their claim for punitive damages. The trial court also awarded damages on a cross-claim against defendant, but denied the cross-claim for punitive damages. Plaintiffs and cross-claimant have appealed from this judgment, and defendant has answered the appeal, alleging several assignments...

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