PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BEAN DREDGING

No. 82-C-2201.

447 So.2d 1058 (1984)

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BEAN DREDGING, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred H. Sievert, Jr., Robert S. Dampf, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, Lake Charles, for applicant.

Cornelius G. VanDalen, Allen F. Campbell, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, for respondent.


LEMMON, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether a dredging contractor who negligently damaged a natural gas pipeline may be held liable for the economic losses incurred by the pipeline owner's contract customer who was required to seek and obtain gas from another source during the period of repair. Thus, this case brings into focus the broad question of recovery of an indirect economic loss incurred by a party who had a contractual relationship with the owner of...

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