PERKINS v. ENTERGY CORP.

Nos. 2000-C-1372, 2000-C-1387 and 2000-C-1440.

782 So.2d 606 (2001)

Don PERKINS, et al. v. ENTERGY CORPORATION, et al. Joseph Bujol, III, et al. v. Entergy Corporation, et al. Robert Hracek, et al. v. Entergy Corporation, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Robertson, Paul H. Due, Baton Rouge, LA, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, Donald W. Price, Baton Rouge, LA, Due, Caballero, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, Counsel for Applicant in (No. 2000-C-1440).

Darrel J. Papillion, Edward J. Walters, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA, Moore, Walters & Thompson; Donald T. Carmouche, John Hogarth Carmouche, Victor L. Marcello, Gonzales, LA, Talbot, Carmouche, Marcello; Robert E. Arceneaux, New Orleans, LA, John A. Braymer, Baton Rouge, LA, Mack E. Barham, Kenneth P. Carter, Gail N. Wise, New Orleans, LA, Barham & Arceneaux; Counsel for Respondent in (No. 2000-C-1440).

Darrel J. Papillion, Edward J. Walters, Jr., Baton Rouge, LA, Moore, Walters & Thompson, Counsel for Applicant in (No. 2000-C-1387).

Donald T. Carmouche, John Hogarth Carmouche, Victor L. Marcello, Gonzales, LA, Talbot, Carmouche, Marcello; David W. Robertson, Paul H. Due, Baton Rouge, LA, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, LA, Donald W. Price, Baton Rouge, LA, Due, Caballero, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews; Robert E. Arceneaux, New Orleans, LA, John A. Braymer, Baton Rouge, LA, Mack E. Barham, Kenneth P Carter, Gail N. Wise, New Orleans, LA, Barham & Arceneaux, Counsel for Respondent in (No. 00-C-1387).

Donald T. Carmouche, John Hogarth Carmouche, Victor L. Marcello, Gonzales, LA, Talbot, Carmouche, Marcello, Counsel for Applicant in (No. 00-C-1372).

David W. Robertson, Paul H. Due, Baton Rouge, LA, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, LA, Donald W. Price, Baton Rouge, LA, Due, Caballero, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews; Darrel J. Papillion, Edward J. Walters, Baton Rouge, LA, Moore, Walters & Thompson; Robert E. Arceneaux, New Orleans, LA, John A. Braymer, Baton Rouge, LA, Mack E. Barham, Kenneth P. Carter, Gail N. Wise, New Orleans, LA, Barham & Arceneaux, Counsel for Respondent in (No. 00-1372).


KIMBALL, J.*

On April 6, 1994, three employees at an air separation plant near Plaquemine, Louisiana, owned and operated by Air Liquide America Corporation ("ALAC"), were severely injured in an oxygen flash fire. One of those employees, Ray Hracek, died of his injuries several days after the incident. The other two injured employees, Joseph Bujol and Don Perkins, sustained 90% third degree burns. The flash fire occurred after the ALAC...

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