Cobbs v. Veith

Supreme Court of Louisiana September 1, 1978

Cobbs v. Veith, 362 So. 2d 777 (La. 1978)

1978 La. LEXIS 6681

Dennis, Grant, Tate, Writ

Opinion of the Court

In re: John Cobbs and Georgia Cobbs, applying for certiorari, or writ of review, to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit. Parish of Orleans. 359 So.2d 303.

Writ denied.

DENNIS, J., would grant the writ.

Dissenting Opinion

TATE, J.,

would grant the writ. In my opinion, the maintenance of the fire-prone premises makes the owner thereof liable to his neighbor for the damage resulting from the fire, more probably than not due to the' defective condition of the premises. La.C. C.Arts. 667, 2317.

Reference

Full Case Name: John COBBS and Georgia Cobbs v. Henry J. VEITH, Jr., Elbert B. Fendley, William Harvey McMillain, and U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., and E. B. Fendley Painting Co., Inc.
Status: Published