Legal Opinion
Deshotel v. Rhone-Poulenc, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 31, 1997No. Civil Action 94-2085PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
LITTLE, Chief Judge.
The etymology of entomology is not necessary to resolve this suit, but a definition is demanded. Entomology is the study of insects. Resolution of this civil suit requires the court to practice entomology to determine which type of insects damaged plaintiffs sweet potatoes.
This action came before the court for a bench trial on 6 January 1997. The plaintiff, James Deshotel d/b/a James Deshotel Farms (hereafter “Deshotel”) seeks $208,137.00 in compensatory and redhibitory damages plus interest and attorneys’ fees from defendant Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. The…
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