Legal Opinion
Lavergne v. Western Co. of North America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 21, 1979No. 63646PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
371 So.2d 807 (1979)
Joseph Lee LAVERGNE
v.
The WESTERN COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., Highlands Insurance Company, Zigler Shipyard, Inc., and the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York.
No. 63646.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 21, 1979.
S. Michael Cashio, Kenner, for plaintiff-applicant.
David W. Robinson, George K. Anding, Jr., Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, for defendants-respondents.
MARCUS, Justice.
Joseph Lee Lavergne instituted this action on November 27, 1973, to recover damages for personal injuries. Named defendants were The Western Company of North America, Highlands…
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