Dumas v. Dumas Bros. Manufacturing Company, Inc.

EMBRY, Justice.

This appeal is from judgment on jury verdict for $234,000 in favor of plaintiff Dumas Brothers Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Dumas Brothers) and against defendant Samuel T. Dumas, Jr., d/b/a Samuel Dumas Construction Company (Dumas).

We affirm.

The Pleadings

The action for damages arose from destruction by fire of a building arid its contents of furniture products, raw materials, supplies and equipment, all incident to plaintiff’s furniture manufacturing business.

By its last amended complaint Dumas Brothers asserted the right to recover of Dumas for breach of duties arising from…