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MERCADEL v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 2000-CA-1885.

803 So.2d 64 (2001)

Deborah and Henry MERCADEL, Individually and on behalf of Deceased Child, Monike Mercadel; Sabrina Sears, on behalf of Minor Child, Jo'Van Sears; and Raquel Johnson, on behalf of her Minor Child, Javaranna Johnson v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Opinion on Denial of Rehearing November 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen B. Murray, Jr., Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, and Charles R. Ward, Jr., Covington, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Terese M. Bennett, Gregory C. Weiss, Weiss & Eason, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Appellee.

Court composed of Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY, and Judge TERRI F. LOVE.

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

This is a personal injury case arising from a fire in a Housing Authority of New Orleans ("HANO") housing project apartment. After a bench trial, the trial court found HANO liable and 100% at fault and awarded damages to the plaintiffs. On appeal, HANO does not contest liability or quantum of damages but does argue that it should not have been found 100% at fault. HANO argues that some of the fault should have been allocated to the manufacturer of...

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