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CORTEZ v. TOTAL TRANSPORTATION INC.

No. 90-CA-652.

577 So.2d 292 (1991)

Jose A. CORTEZ and Martha Cortez v. TOTAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 13, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Smith, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins and Burr, New Orleans, for intervenor/appellant, American Cas. Co. of Reading, Pa.

Victor L. Marcello, Donaldsonville, for plaintiffs, Jose A. and Martha Cortez.

R.K. Jarrett, Liskow & Lewis, New Orleans, S. Gene Fendler, for defendant-appellee, Total Transp., Inc.

Before BOWES, GRISBAUM and DUFRESNE, JJ.

BOWES, Judge.

Intervenor, American Casualty Company of Reading, Pa. (hereinafter American), appeals a judgment dismissing its intervention in a Jones Act1 and general maritime action for personal injuries filed by Jose Cortez and his wife, Martha. The Cortez's suit was brought against Jose Cortez's employer, Total Transportation, Inc. (T.T.I.), also American's insured. We reverse and remand.

On appeal, the issue is whether American...

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