Legal Opinion
Williams v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 31, 1992No. 91-CA-2207PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOBRANO, Judge.
In this wrongful death action the surviving spouse and children of the decedent appeal the inadequacy of the trial court’s award asserting various arguments. Defendant, Little Crane & Shovel Company, Inc. answered the appeal rearguing their exception of prescription, the trial court’s finding of fault and the apportionment of fault. We find that the prescriptive plea is dispositive of this case.
On September 2, 1986, while in the employ of the Sewerage and Water Board, decedent, Joseph Williams, Sr. was electrocuted while assisting in pulling an automobile from a drainage canal.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hoefly v. Government Employees Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Corsey v. State, Through Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Griffin v. KinbergerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Jordan v. Employee Transfer Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Louviere v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Williams v. Sewerage & Water Bd. of NOSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Gary v. Camden Fire Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996