Legal Opinion
Fort v. Atkins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 26, 1984No. 83 CA 0961PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Judge.
The issue before us is whether or not the court erred in granting a summary judgment in this tort suit.
We conclude it did and, therefore, reverse.
Plaintiff, Lois E. Fort, was employed by the United States Postal Service and defendant, Louis M. Atkins, was her immediate supervisor. On May 2, 1981 an incident occurred wherein Mr. Atkins allegedly assaulted and injured Ms. Fort at the main branch of the post office in Baton Rouge. She filed suit for the damages sustained in the incident. Mr. Atkins, represented by private counsel, answered the suit by a general denial and the matter…
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