WESTRIDGE v. POYDRAS PROPERTIES

Nos. 91-CA-0441, 91-CA-0442.

598 So.2d 586 (1992)

Maurice WESTRIDGE, et al. v. POYDRAS PROPERTIES, et al. Consolidated With Ford T. HARDY, Jr., et al. v. POYDRAS PROPERTIES, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse S. Guillot, New Orleans, for plaintiffs/appellants Maurice Westridge and Wanda Westridge.

Ford T. Hardy, Jr. and Donna S. Cummings, New Orleans, for plaintiffs/appellants Ford T. Hardy, Jr., et al.

John V. Baus, Jr., Hammett & Baus, C. William Bradley, Jr., Lemle & Kelleher, Lawrence J. Centola, Jr., Paul J. Politz, Hoffman, Sutterfield, Ensenat & Bankston, New Orleans, for defendants/appellees.

Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson, Lisa C. Matthews, Earl N. Vaughan, Catherine I. Chavarri, Law Offices of Maria I. O'Byrne Stephenson, New Orleans, Thomas G. Buck, Blue, Williams, & Buckley, Metairie, for intervenor/appellant.

Before LOBRANO and PLOTKIN, JJ., and TREVOR G. BRYAN, J. Pro Tem.


TREVOR G. BRYAN, Judge Pro Tem.

On December 9, 1983, a five alarm fire starting at 550 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of the City of New Orleans spread rapidly to 536 Baronne Street, an adjacent building. Both buildings were owned by Poydras Properties, Inc. ("Poydras") and at the time of the conflagration, Claiborne Builders, Inc. ("CBI"), a general contractor, was under a contract with Poydras to renovate...

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