Broussard v. Continental Casualty Co.

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an action ex delicto for negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiff, Howard P. Broussard, sued Edward E. Evans, a professional civil engineer and registered land surveyor, and Evans’ insurer, Continental Casualty Company, alleging that he relied to his detriment on incorrect acreage allocations on a map certified by Evans. From judgment of the trial court in favor of defendants, plaintiff has appealed.

FACTS

Many factual matters at trial were stipulated to and are largely undisputed. Defendant, Edward E. Evans, in connection with probate proceedings for the succession of…