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Womack v. Travelers Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 1, 1972
261 La. 775 (La. 1972)

Opinion

No. 52358.

May 1, 1972.

In re: J. H. Jenkins Contractor, Inc., and The Travelers Insurance Company applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Parish of East Baton Rouge.


Writ denied. On the facts found by Court of Appeal there is no error of law in the judgment complained of.

SANDERS, J., is of the opinion that a writ should be granted.

TATE, J., is of the opinion that this writ should be granted as to assignments of error (a) and (d).

BARHAM, J., is of the opinion the writ should be granted. Several defendants are solidarily liable for acts which constituted breaches of duty and in fact contributing to the harm — they were negligent.


Summaries of

Womack v. Travelers Insurance Company

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 1, 1972
261 La. 775 (La. 1972)
Case details for

Womack v. Travelers Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:SAMUEL L. WOMACK ET AL. v. THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: May 1, 1972

Citations

261 La. 775 (La. 1972)
260 So. 2d 701

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