HARGROVE v. MISSOURI PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 00-0228.

780 So.2d 454 (2001)

Betty Jean HARGROVE, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of Jessica Banks v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, d/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Co., Southern Pacific Transportation Company and Tommy Comeaux.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 28, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Hardy, Robert W. Thomas, Thomas and Hardy, Thomas E. Townsley, Rex D. Townsley, The Townsley Law Firm, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee, Betty Jean Hargrove, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of Jessica Banks.

Sera H. Russell, III, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee, Ricky Haley.

Thomas J. Solari, Woodley, Williams, Boudreau, Norman, Brown & Doyle, Lake Charles, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee, Ricky Haley and Defendant/Appellee, Progressive Security Insurance Company.

John E. McElligott, Jr., John T. Andrishok, Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, McElligott & Swift, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, d/b/a Union Pacific Railroad Co., Southern Pacific Transportation Co., and Tommy Comeaux (Appellee).

L. Paul Foreman, Raggio, Cappel, Chozen & Berniard, Lake Charles, LA, James L. Pate, Laborde & Neuner, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant, St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

Robert M. Mahony, Onebane, Bernard, Torian, Diaz, McNamara & Abell, Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, City of Jennings.

John Nickerson Chappuis, Voorhies & Labbe', Lafayette, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company.

Lavon D. Raymond, Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for Intervenor/Appellee, State of Louisiana, Department of Health and Hospitals.

Court composed of Judge THIBODEAUX, Judge SAUNDERS and Judge AMY.


THIBODEAUX, Judge.

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