Legal Opinion
Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Delcambre Telephone Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 6, 1988No. 87-194PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YELVERTON, Judge.
Gulf States Utilities Company (Gulf States) filed this suit against Delcambre Telephone Company, Inc. (Delcambre Telephone) for compensation, under the doctrine of quantum meruit, for the use of its utility poles in and around the town of Delcambre, Louisiana from 1972 through 1984. After a trial on the merits, the court granted Gulf States a judgment for $24,-890. Delcambre Telephone appealed. We affirm.
These are the pertinent facts: Gulf States owns poles and provides electric power in and around the town of Delcam-bre. Delcambre Telephone has provided telephone service in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Wilkinson v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Piper v. Olinde Hardware & Supply Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- South Cent. Bell Tel. Co. v. LOUISIANA, ETC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Central La. Elec. Co. v. Pointe Coupee Elec. Mem. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Delcambre Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Gulf States Utilities Co. v. Delcambre Telephone CompaNy, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989