DEHART v. BURLINGTON NORTH. AND SANTA FE R.

Nos. 03-CA-279, 03-CA-280.

860 So.2d 248 (2003)

Penny Porche DEHART, Individually and On Behalf of her Minor Child, Wendy Marie Dehart v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD CO., Chad D. Fisher, Edward Blondell and St. Charles Parish Government. Regina Dehart Hutchinson and Alfreda Little on Behalf of her Minor Children, Niki Ann Dehart and Tamara Marie Dehart v. Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad Co., Chad D. Fisher, Edward Blondell and St. Charles Parish Government.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

October 28, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carolyn A. McNabb, Houma, LA, for Appellant, Penny P. Dehart.

Timothy C. Ellender, Jr., Houma, LA, for Appellant, Regina Dehart Hutchinson, et al.

Patrick A. Talley, Jr., Carl E. Hellmers, III, New Orleans, LA, for Second Appellants/Appellee, Burlington National and Santa Fe Railway Company.

Panel composed of Judges JAMES L. CANNELLA, MARION F. EDWARDS and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


MARION F. EDWARDS, Judge.

Appellants, Penny Porche Dehart, individually and on behalf of her minor child Wendy Marie Dehart, Regina Dehart Hutchinson, and Alfreda Little on behalf of her minor children Niki Ann Dehart and Tamara Marie Dehart (collectively, the Deharts), appeal a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) finding no liability, and dismissing their suits with prejudice. We affirm.

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