Legal Opinion
Eschete v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 24, 1971No. 50482PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
The question before us in this damage suit is whether the petition states a cause of action against the City of New Orleans. We hold that it does.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Eschete filed suit against the City of New Orleans and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans for damages to their home and for personal injuries caused by the flooding of the Pines Village Subdivision. After the court had sustained an exception of vagueness, the plaintiffs filed a supplemental petition. The City of New Orleans then filed a peremptory exception of no cause of action. The district court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Elliott v. DupuySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Hamilton v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
- Erath Sugar Company v. BroussardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Hamilton v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Eschete v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Pence v. KetchumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Teachers'retirement System v. La. St. Employees Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
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