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TAYLOR v. JIM WALTER CORP.

No. 83-3625 Summary Calendar.

731 F.2d 266 (1984)

Enola TAYLOR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JIM WALTER CORP., et al., Defendants, Aetna Casualty & Surety Co., et al., Defendants-Appellees. Ella Mae Walker STIMAGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees. Melvin BENNETT, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 3, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wiedemann & Fransen, Allain F. Hardin, New Orleans, La., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O'Bannon, P.A. Bienvenu, New Orleans, La., for Indus. Risk Insurers, et al.

Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer & Matthews, Paul B. Deal, New Orleans, La., for Rollins Burdick Hunter Co.

George R. Blue, Jr., Metaitie, La., for Exide Corp.

Before REAVLEY, RANDALL and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Two employees died and a number were injured in an explosion and fire at the Celotex Corporation's plant in Marrero, Louisiana on August 3, 1981. They or their representatives filed suit alleging that the explosion was caused by a spark from an electric transporter truck used to move fiberboard in the flammable atmosphere of Celotex' curing yard. Among the defendants were Celotex and several manufacturers of products allegedly involved in the...

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