Scheinuk the Florist, Inc. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Scheinuk the Florist, Inc. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Opinion of the Court
Appellant moves to transfer this devolu-tive appeal to the Supreme Court, directing attention to the fact that the amount sued for was $24,963.65, and' that the amount awarded to plaintiff in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans was $2,008. The suit is one for damages ex contractu based on the charge that the plaintiff corporation is engaged in business as a retail florist in the City of New Orleans, that its business is obtained to a large extent over the telephone and that this business was substantially damaged as a result of the negligent failure of defendant corporation to list its name in the current telephone directory.
We are advised that counsel for ap-pellee, while unwilling to join in a joint motion to transfer this appeal, has no objection thereto. Accordingly, exercising the authority vested in' this Court by the provisions of LSA-R.S. 13:4441, 13:4442,
It Is Now Ordered that this appeal be transferred to the Supreme Court of Lou
Appeal transferred to Supreme Court.
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