Gatti v. City of Shreveport

STEWART, Judge.

Plaintiff, Robert Gatti (Gatti), sued defendants, McCollister Company (McCollis-ter), its insurer, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF & G); and the City of Shreveport (the City)1. Gatti sought compensation for the damage to his fence and the loss of his cows from two separate incidents allegedly caused by McCollister’s equipment.

The trial court rendered judgment in favor of the defendants, finding that Gatti failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that there was any fault or negligence of McCollister which was the cause of his loss. From this judgment,…