SINGLETON v. NORTHFIELD INS. CO.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conrad S.P. Williams, III, Michael X. St. Martin, Christopher J. St. Martin, Houma, Joseph M. Bruno, David S. Scalia, New Orleans, Calvin C. Fayard, Jr., Denham Springs, Counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees Ernest & Evelyn Singleton, William Singleton, Jr., Perry Smith, Brenda Henderson, Individually and on behalf of Her Minor Children, Mikila and Keith Henderson, Mandalay Properties, LLC, Anthony J. Guarisco, Jr., Marilyn G. Vinson, Terry D. Guarisco, Sr., Individually and as Representative of All Those Similarly Situated.

Joseph E. LeBlanc, Jr., George B. Jurgens, III, Lindsay A. Larson, III, Hollis H. Robinson, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee Patterson Services, Inc.

M. Taylor Darden, J. Christopher Martin, Jack H. Fontham, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company.

Morgan J. Wells, Jr., T. Justin Simpson, J. Calvin Box, Metairie, Counsel for Defendants-Appellants The Meridian Resource & Exploration Company, Texas Meridian Production Corporation, The Meridian Resource Corporation, and The Meridian Production Corporation.

Russell B. Kahn, D. Reardon Stanford, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant George Craig.

Arthur W. Landry, Elizabeth Salzer Schell, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company.

Matt M. Gray, III, Winston E. Rice, John W. Wise, Jonathon R. Cook, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant Northfield Insurance Company.

Philip D. Nizialek, Houston, TX, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant Commercial Underwriters Insurance Company.

James L. Pate, Lafayette, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee Williams Insurance, Co.

Joshua S. Force, James M. Garner, Peter L. Hilbert, Jr., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellant George Smith.

Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr., D. Russell Holwadel, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendants-Appellants Petroleum Professionals International, Inc. and Kurt D. Byth.

Christopher J. Aubert, Bernard J. Williams, Richard C. Badeaux, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee Reliance Insurance Co. of Illinois.

Ralph S. Hubbard, III, Celeste Darmstadter Elliot, Carolyn B. Hennesy, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

G. Benjamin Ward, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee Associated International Insurance Co.

Robert A. Redwine, New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant-Appellee United National Insurance Co.

Before: CARTER, C.J., PARRO and CLAIBORNE, JJ.