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WHITTINGTON v. AMERICAN OIL CO.

Nos. CA 6664, CA 6665.

508 So.2d 180 (1987)

Mr. and Mrs. James P. WHITTINGTON, Sr. v. AMERICAN OIL COMPANY, et al. Mike ROACH and Lois Roach v. AMERICAN OIL COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 12, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard T. Regan, Thomas G. Milazzo, Francipane, Regan and St. Pe, Metairie, for plaintiffs-appellees, Mr. and Mrs. James P. Whittington, Sr.

Eldon E. Fallon, Judith A. Gainsburgh, Kierr, Gainsburgh, Benjamin, Fallon & Lewis, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees, Mr. Mike Roach and Mrs. Lois Roach.

Harvey L. Strahan, Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Boisfontaine, Nathan and Winn, New Orleans, for plaintiff-in-intervention and appellee, State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., and Mr. and Mrs. James P. Whittington, Sr., appellees.

Thomas C. Cowan, Christovich & Kearney, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants, American Oil Co. (Amoco) and Addison Lafiton.

Before KLEES and ARMSTRONG, JJ., and HUFFT, J. Pro Tem.

PRESTON H. HUFFT, Judge Pro Tem.

American Oil Company ("Amoco") and Addison Lafiton, defendants, appeal from the jury's decision which found Addison Lafiton 100% negligent for the wrongful deaths of two teenage girls for which Amoco is vicariously liable as Lafiton's employer and from the amounts of damages awarded to the girls' respective parents. For the reasons given below, we affirm the jury's determination of 100% fault...

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