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Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Citizens Utilities Co.

District Court, E.D. Louisiana

Decided November 18, 1996No. Civil Action 95-2207PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FALLON, District Judge.

Before the Court is the plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of quantum.

The instant matter arises out of actions taken on July 7, 1995 by the defendant, Louisiana Gas Service Co. (LGS), when it was performing excavation work at the intersection of West Napoleon Avenue and Transcontinental Drive in Metairie, Louisiana. 1 Defendant LGS had commenced digging in this area in order to make repairs to their underground gas lines located there. While working, LGS came upon a BellSouth telephone cable which blocked their passage to the gas line they planned to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Roman Catholic Church v. Louisiana Gas Service Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Petrol Industries Inc. v. Gearhart-Owen Industries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
  4. Sigue Trucking, Inc. v. Insured LloydsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Larry A. Pizani, D/B/A Lafitte Gift Shop v. M/v Cotton Blossom, Etc. And New Orleans Steamboat CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Boston Old Colony Insurance v. Tiner Associates Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  2. Boston Old Colony Insurance Co., Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee-Cross State of Louisiana, Through the Office of Risk Management, Division of Administration, Office of the Governor Louisiana Public Broadcasting, Intervenor v. Tiner Associates Inc., Etc., Hrc Armco Inc., Defendant-Intervenor Defendant-Cross and Stainless Inc., Defendant-Intervenor and Allied Resource Management of Florida Inc., Defendant-Intervenor Defendant-Cross Claimant-Cross v. General Star Indemnity Co., Defendant-Intervenor Defendant-Cross Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Counter Claimant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Marine Office of America Corporation National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  3. Banks v. New Orleans CityDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2009

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