Legal Opinion
Ritchey v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 15, 1970No. 2959PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
The plaintiffs, Dan A. Ritchey, Jr. and his wife, filed this suit to abate a nuisance and recover damages to their residential premises. Two of the defendants, B & M Materials, Inc. and Zurben Thibodeaux, d/b/a Thibodeaux Shell Yard, operate shell yards on the bank of the Vermilion River opposite plaintiffs’ residence. The other two defendants, Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Company, Inc. and Radcliff Materials, Inc., deliver shells by barge to these shell yards. Plaintiffs contend that the noise and vibrations caused by these operations constitute a nuisance. From an adverse…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hobson v. WalkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1949
- Meyer v. Kemper Ice Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Irby v. Panama Ice Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Hutson v. Continental Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Monlezun v. Jahncke Dry-Docks, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Olsen v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Mrs. John S. Schexnayder, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Bunge CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Ritchey v. Lake Charles Dredging & Towing Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1970