Legal Opinion

Martin v. Garlotte

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 19, 1971No. 8332PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUCKER, Judge.

ON MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

Here the plaintiff sued for herself and as natural tutrix for her four minor children for the death of her husband, killed by another officer, while decedent was employed as a police officer by the town of Franklin, Louisiana, and verdict was rendered by a jury awarding her individually the sum of $88,000.00 and as natural tutrix, the sum of $110,000.00 against defendants, Joseph Garlotte, Chief of Police of the Town of Franklin, and Travelers Insurance Co., insurer of the Town of Franklin.

From this judgment defendants filed a petition for appeal which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Matlock v. Allstate Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  2. Portier v. Marquette Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  3. Martin v. GarlotteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Huff v. CaldwellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  2. Edwards v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. Martin v. GarlotteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
  4. Martin v. GarlotteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972

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