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McCORMICK v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

No. 7303.

328 So.2d 911 (1976)

William F. McCORMICK v. The FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 13, 1976.

Writ Refused June 4, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D'Antonio & Jones, George H. Jones, New Orleans, Michael E. D'Antonio, for plaintiff-appellee.

Monroe & Lemann, William J. Hamlin, Michael R. O'Keefe, III, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Dillon & Williams, Robert E. Birtel, New Orleans, for intervenor-appellee, American Auto. Ins. Co.

Before LEMMON, GULOTTA and STOULIG, JJ.

GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendant, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff damages for injuries sustained when a truck tire, mounted on a defective rim by a Firestone employee, exploded. The explosion occurred after the tire had been mounted on the truck and while it was being inflated by plaintiff. Suit was initially brought against plaintiff's employer, Supreme Catering Company, Inc., and a coemployee. However, plaintiff voluntarily...

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