KING v. DANNA

Nos. 34,397-CA, 34,398-CA, 34,399-CA.

784 So.2d 757 (2001)

Stanley M. KING, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Anthony J. DANNA, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Richard Perot, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Anthony J. Danna, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Kansas City Southern Railway Co., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Writs Denied June 22, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Bennett, Marksville, Counsel for Richard Perot.

Wilkinson, Carmody & Gilliam, by Arthur R. Carmody, Jr., Shreveport, Counsel for Kansas City Southern Railway Co., and Albert Spivey.

Theus, Grisham, Davis & Leigh, by Thomas G. Zentner, Jr., Monroe, Counsel for State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co., and Stanley M. King, Sr.

Daniel P. Parker, Monroe, Counsel for Stanley M. King, Sr.

Joseph P. Williams, Metairie, Counsel for Safeco Ins. Co. of Illinois and Anthony J. Danna.

Bruscato, Tramontana & Underwood, by Anthony J. Bruscato, Monroe, Counsel for Anthony J. Danna.

Lunn, Irion, Johnson, Salley & Carlisle, by Ronald E. Raney, Shreveport, Counsel for DB Strauss Distributors.

Nanci S. Summersgill, Monroe, Counsel for City of Monroe.

Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd & Cromwell, by Donald J. Armand, Jr., Shreveport, Counsel for Glazer Wholesale Drug Co. of Shreveport, Inc., and Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois.

Before BROWN, STEWART and DREW, JJ.


STEWART, J.

The issues presented in this appeal arise from a judgment finding Kansas City Southern Railway Company ("KCS") one hundred percent liable for damages due its employee, Richard Perot, who was injured when a co-worker slammed a door on his hand just prior to a collision with an automobile. The automobile, which was driven by Anthony Danna, was stranded adjacent to the railroad track after colliding at the crossing with another automobile, which was driven...

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