McNeely v. National Hot Rod Ass'n

YELVERTON, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Mickey and Gail McNeely, filed a tort suit under LSA C.C. Art. 2315 for injuries sustained when the bleacher on which they were sitting and standing at a race track collapsed. The defendant, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), was a sponsor of the races and the lessee of the premises on which the races were conducted. The insurer of the NHRA, International Insurance Company, is the codefendant. The jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants after concluding that the bleachers were under the exclusive control and maintenance of the lessor, C & P Racetracks,…