Legal Opinion

Newman v. Southern Kraft Corporation.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 3, 1940No. 6164PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAMITER, Judge.

A number of blows from a black jack were dealt plaintiff, Robert P. Newman, by Joe McMurtrey, a watchman engaged in the performance of his employment for the Southern Kraft Corporation, and he sues that organization to recover damages claimed to have resulted from the alleged “malicious, premeditated and unjustified -attack” made upon him. The affair took place on the paper mill premises' of defendant in Bastrop, Louisiana, during the morning of September 26, 1939. Among the elements of damage listed in the petition are physical injury, humiliation, pain and suffering.

Defendant…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lide v. ParkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  2. Welch v. Van ValkenburghLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
  3. Applewhite v. New Orleans Great Northern R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
  4. Womack v. Hotel Frances, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Rivers v. BrownLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  2. Ponthieu v. CocoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
  3. Landry v. Gilger Drilling CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
  4. McInnis v. TerryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
  5. Hopper v. RossDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1954

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