SAVOIE v. DEERE & CO.

No. 87 CA 0238.

528 So.2d 724 (1988)

Donald J. SAVOIE and the Hanover Insurance Company v. DEERE & COMPANY and Waguespack Machinery, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 24, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Schutte, Jr., Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs Mass. Bay Ins. & Donald J. Savoie.

L. Michael Cooper, Baton Rouge, for defendant Deere & Co.

Arthur Andrews, Baton Rouge, for defendant Waguespack Machinery, Inc.

Before SHORTESS, LANIER and CRAIN, JJ.


SHORTESS, Judge.

Donald J. Savoie and Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company1 (plaintiffs) brought this suit against Deere & Company (Deere) and Waguespack Machinery Service, Inc. (Waguespack) for losses sustained when a lawn tractor manufactured by Deere caught fire while being refueled. Plaintiffs contend the fire was caused by faulty design by Deere and by negligent repairs made by Waguespack...

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