Legal Opinion
Odom v. Buras Contractors, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 18, 1977No. 7621PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MORIAL, Judge.
Buras Contractors, Inc. (Buras) appeals from a judgment awarding David C. Odom dividends of $56,403.35 and five percent ownership in Buras. Odom answered the appeal and prayed that the judgment be amended to increase the number of shares awarded to ten and the monetary award to $112,806.70.
Odom brought a suit against Buras to recover a ten percent share of dividends and corporate profits. Buras denied Odom’s ownership of an interest and reconvened for damages against Odom for instituting a frivolous lawsuit.
On April 2, 1963 Odom joined with two other men, Edward Schertler, Jr.,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Armant v. New Orleans & Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Fairex v. New Orleans City RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
- Vaudry v. N. O. Cotton ExchangeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1884
- Scott v. New York Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
3Cited by1 opinion
- Odom v. Buras Contractors, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977