Legal Opinion
Baglio v. Gulf Coast Casualty Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 7, 1993No. 92-572PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
YELVERTON, Judge.
The City Court of Wards 9, 10, and 11 of Pineville, Louisiana, found that the defendant had crossed plaintiffs’ marked property line and harvested plaintiffs’ trees without the plaintiffs’ consent. Pursuant to LSA-R.S. 3:4278.1, the court held the defendant liable for three times the value of the timber plus attorney’s fees. Among other damages, the court awarded $1,000 for loss of esthetic value and $500 to each plaintiff for mental distress. The defendants appealed. We amend in part and affirm.
FACTS
Daniel and Kathy Baglio, plaintiffs, purchased a rural home on a 2.324 acre…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Boswell v. Roy O. Martin Lumber Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Thibodeaux v. Western World Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Brown v. BedsoleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Shaffett v. VicksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Evans v. BR Bedsole Timber ContractorsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Rhodes v. RhodesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996