Legal Opinion
Richard v. Barker
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 17, 1960No. 91PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULPEPPER, Judge.
This suit is instituted by a building contractor, Martin Richard, against a property owner, Ada Barker, for recovery of the contract price of $200 for roof repairs on defendant’s property in Lake Charles.
The petitioner originally demanded $503, but, prior to trial, entered a remittitur reducing the claim to the sum of $200.
Defendant’s answer admitted that her house was damaged during the hurricane of 1957 as alleged by plaintiff and further admitted that “some patch work on the roof” was accomplished. She denied authorizing plaintiff to do any work on her roof and, in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ferguson v. Belcher and SonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- Jackson v. YoungLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Roux v. AttardoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Bindewald v. Gurtler, Hebert & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Lebo v. Metropolitan Casualty InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Loraso v. Custom Built Homes, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Neuman v. B & B Pile Driving, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Ybarzabal v. StipelcovichLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961