Lott v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Defendant, Louisiana Power and Light Company (hereafter LP & L), appeals a judgment of the trial court finding LP & L responsible in the death of Huey R. Lott and awarding damages to his survivors. We reverse.

The facts of the case and its procedural posture at the time of trial were accurately and succinctly set out by the trial judge in his reasons for judgment as follows:

“This case involves a claim for damages by the widow and children of HUEY R. *719LOTT. The accident giving rise to the death of MR. LOTT occurred on August 29, 1977. Suit was brought on October 19,1977, and the…