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FONTANA v. COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. 93-CA-1003.

632 So.2d 811 (1994)

Dianne FONTANA, Wife of/and William Fontana v. COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 11, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald F. Fontana, Jack A. Ricci, Gary J. Giepert, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Sally A. Shushan, Sessions & Fishman, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., and KLEES and LOBRANO, JJ.

SCHOTT, Chief Judge.

This case arose out of an accident on an elevator at the plant owned by defendant, Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Ltd. (Coke). William Fontana's hand was crushed in the elevator door. He and his wife sued Coke and Otis Elevator Company for damages. After a jury trial, the court awarded a judgment to him against Coke in the amount of $200,000.00, reduced by his fault of 20%; dismissed his suit against Otis; dismissed his wife's suit for...

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