Legal Opinion
Butcher v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 15, 1981No. 8196PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LABORDE, Judge.
Plaintiff, Donald K. Butcher, D. C. brought this suit for breach of contract against South Central Bell Telephone Company alleging an omission of one of ten listings of his name in the 1978 South Central Bell Telephone directory. The trial judge found that defendant had in fact breached its contract and awarded plaintiff damages in the amount of $1,500. Plaintiff appeals seeking an increase in damages. Defendant answered the appeal, urging that the award be reduced. We find no manifest error in the findings of fact by the trial judge, nor do we find an abuse of discretion by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Levy v. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Weinberg v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
3Cited by2 opinions
- E.J. Willhite, D/B/A Willhite Air Conditioning v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Louisiana Shoes v. SOUTH CENT. BELL TEL.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984