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THOMPSON v. TUGGLE

No. 84-856.

486 So.2d 144 (1986)

Anne Shirley THOMPSON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Lloyd H. TUGGLE, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 15, 1986.

Writ Denied June 13, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip L. McIntosh, Monroe, of Snelling, Breard, Sartor, Inabnett & Trascher, for defendants-appellants.

Russell T. Tritico, Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Paul Foreman, Lake Charles, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY, FORET, STOKER and KNOLL, JJ.

KNOLL, Judge.

In this products liability case, one of the defendants, Beard-Poulan Division of Emerson Electric Company (Poulan), appeals the trial court's judgment awarding the widow and daughter of Howard Thompson (plaintiffs) $245,800 and $10,000 respectively for his wrongful death, which occurred when the Poulan Model 4200 bow blade chain saw he was using kicked back into his neck and severed his jugular vein. The plaintiffs also brought this action against Lloyd...

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