ADDISON v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 20449-CA, 20905-CA and 20906-CA.

546 So.2d 220 (1989)

Thomas Wayne ADDISON, Sr., et al., Daniel Smith, et al., Robert Michael Pike, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Cody Wayne WILLIAMS, et al., Defendants/Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writs Denied October 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Edward Franklin, Jr., Shreveport, for Thomas Wayne Addison, Sr.

Richie & Richie by Byron Richie, Shreveport, for Daniel Smith.

Graves, Daye, Bowie, Beresko & Flowers by James W. Graves, Shreveport, Charles Brown, Bossier City, for Robert Michael Pike.

Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway by Samuel W. Caverlee, Shreveport, for Browning Arms Corp., and Fabrique Nationale Herstal.

Montgomery, Barnett, Brown, Read, Hammond & Mintz by James B. Irwin, New Orleans, for Olin Corp.

Mayer, Smith & Roberts by Mark A. Goodwin, Shreveport, for City of Bossier City & Bossier City Fire Dept.

Hicks & Bookter by Claude W. Bookter, Jr., Shreveport, Billy Ross Robinson, Bossier City, for Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Hardin.

Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon by James P. Dorr, Sarah Olson, Chicago, Ill., Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Dennery, Hunley, Moss & Frilot by Paul B. Deal, New Orleans, for Colt Industries, Inc.

Before HALL, C.J., and SEXTON and LINDSAY, JJ.


HALL, Chief Judge.

On New Years Eve 1986, shortly before midnight, Cody Wayne Williams caused a disturbance at the Hub Lounge in Bossier City. Employees of the lounge took a handgun from him, and he was ordered to leave the premises. To protect themselves, customers and employees closed and locked the two steel doors to the lounge. Williams returned to the lounge with a Colt AR-15 model SP1 semi-automatic rifle and opened fire on the lounge, firing 55 rounds of .223...

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