Kemra Lumber Co. v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit in tort by Kemra Lumber Company, Inc., against Louisiana Power & Light Company, et al. for damages resulting from a fire which totally destroyed the mill owned by petitioner. Damages are claimed in the amount of $50,377.20. T. P. Ladner, who was working for Louisiana Power & Light Company at the time of the fire, was joined as a party defendant, however, there was no effort made by petitioner to hold him personally liable. The Lower Court awarded judgment in favor of defendants and dismissed the petitioner’s action. The petitioner took a devolutive appeal to…