DAVIS v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 90-3800.

975 F.2d 169 (1992)

Carol Francis DAVIS, Wife of/and Cornelius Louis Davis, III, Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, and Loretta Cay Noble, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., Intervenor-Appellee, v. AUFHAUSER BROTHERS CORPORATION and Engelhard Corporation, Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

October 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Wiedemann, Lloyd Bowers, Wiedemann & Wiedemann, New Orleans, La., for Carol Davis, Cornelius Davis and Loretta Cay Noble.

Howard Daigle, Jr., New Orleans, La., Barbara L. Arras, Phelps, DunBar, New Orleans, La., for Aufhauser and Engelhard Corp.

Thomas G. Buck, Richard S. Vale, Christopher M. Landry, Blue, Williams & Buckley, Metairie, La., for Avondale.

Before THORNBERRY, GARWOOD, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Carol Frances Davis (Davis) appeals the reduction of her jury award for damages in her product liability and negligence action. Defendants-appellees-cross-appellants Engelhard Corp. (Engelhard) and Aufhauser Brothers Corp. (Aufhauser), appeal the judgment against them on the ground that the trial judge refused their requested jury instruction. Because we find that the trial court...

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