TAYLOR v. GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY

No. 23559.

375 F.2d 949 (1967)

George TAYLOR and Willis Langley, Appellants, v. GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY and the Travelers Insurance Company et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

March 3, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Gladney, John L. Avant, Baton Rouge, La., for appellant.

Frank W. Middleton, Jr., William A. Norfolk, Taylor, Porter, Brooks, Fuller & Phillips, Baton Rouge, La., for defendant-appellee, Gulf States Utilities Co.

E. Leland Richardson, R. Gordon Kean, Jr., Daniel R. Atkinson of Dale, Richardson & Dale, Baton Rouge, La., for appellee, The Travelers Ins. Co.

Margot Mazeau, Frank S. Normann, New Orleans, La., G. T. Owen, Baton Rouge, Normann & Normann, New Orleans, La., for appellees, W. R. Meadows, Inc. and Zurich Ins. Co.

Before GEWIN, THORNBERRY and DYER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Plaintiffs Taylor and Langley, employees of Forcum-Lannon, Inc., were injured as the result of an explosion in a manhole in which they were working during the construction of a sewer trunk line being carried on by their employer under contract with the Greater Baton Rouge Consolidated Sewer District. Under the contract, Gulf States Utilities Co. was responsible for protecting, removing and replacing its gas lines.

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