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CHINIGO v. GEISMAR MARINE, INC.

No. CA 86 0563.

512 So.2d 487 (1987)

Michael F. CHINIGO v. GEISMAR MARINE, INC., Cooper Gilder Chemicals, Inc. and Phillip H. Kerr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 1987.

Writs Denied November 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Clay Pierce, Baton Rouge, for Cooper Gilder defendant/appellant.

Victor Marcello, William Willard, Donaldsonville, for Michael Chinigo plaintiff/appellee.

Charles O'Brien III, James E. Moore, Baton Rouge, for Geismar Marine defendant/appellee.

Before GROVER L. COVINGTON, C.J., and LANIER and ALFORD, JJ.

LANIER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages in tort and for exemplary (punitive) damages by a police officer against the owner of a chemical tank truck. The suit alleges the tank truck was hauling a hazardous chemical, the tank truck leaked the chemical, the police officer investigated the chemical leak and was overcome by toxic fumes, the tank truck owner was absolutely, strictly and negligently liable to the police officer for his damages, and the tank truck owner...

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