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Saden v. Kirby

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Nov 18, 1988
532 So. 2d 108 (La. 1988)

Summary

In Saden v. Kirby, 532 So.2d 108 (La. 1988), we granted plaintiffs writ and summarily ordered class certification where the plaintiff sued three different defendants alleging that flooding resulted from the construction of a sandbag levee across Highway 146 and from inadequate drainage.

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Opinion

No. 88-C-1810.

October 14, 1988. Rehearing Denied November 18, 1988.

In re Saden, Charles; Pastrano, Frances; Jimcoily, Gary; Johnson, Emelda; Arties, Robert; Felo, Buddy; Watkins, Richard; applying for writ of certiorari and/or review; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. CA-8566; Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court, Div. "B", No. 83-6638.


Granted. Ruling of lower courts reversed. Class action certified.

LEMMON, J., would grant the writ and docket for argument.


Summaries of

Saden v. Kirby

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Nov 18, 1988
532 So. 2d 108 (La. 1988)

In Saden v. Kirby, 532 So.2d 108 (La. 1988), we granted plaintiffs writ and summarily ordered class certification where the plaintiff sued three different defendants alleging that flooding resulted from the construction of a sandbag levee across Highway 146 and from inadequate drainage.

Summary of this case from Brooks v. Union Pacific R. Co.
Case details for

Saden v. Kirby

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES SADEN, ET AL. v. MICHAEL E. KIRBY, ET AL

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Nov 18, 1988

Citations

532 So. 2d 108 (La. 1988)

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