Legal Opinion
Soileau v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 28, 1981No. 8159PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GUIDRY, Judge.
Plaintiff, Gene Soileau, instituted this suit against South Central Bell Telephone Company for damages for personal injuries sustained by Soileau when he tripped over a temporary telephone service wire. After a jury trial, a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the sum of $65,000.00. Defendant prosecutes the instant appeal alleging that the jury erred in failing to conclude that the plaintiff was barred from recovery due to his contributory negligence. On appeal, defendant concedes in brief that there existed at trial sufficient evidence…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Soileau v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981