Laga v. Village of Loreauville

DOUCET, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment granting relief to the plaintiff-appellee on a quantum meruit basis for services rendered to the defendant-appellant.

The plaintiff-appellee, Dr. Emil Laga, is a forensic pathologist. He was requested by the Iberia Parish Coroner, Dr. Joseph Mus-so, to perform forensic autopsies and forensic consultations in two cases in June and July of 1987. In each case the deceased was a resident of the Village of Loreauville (Loreauville), defendant-appellant herein. Dr. Laga had previously performed forensic autopsies and consultations on deceased residents…