HANOVER AMER. INS. CO. v. TRIPPE MFG. CO.

No. 37,060-CA.

843 So.2d 571 (2003)

HANOVER AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRIPPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Chubb Insurance Company, Gary Godard d/b/a Godard Tv Service and Commercial Union Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bienvenu, Foster, Ryan & O'Banion By John W. Waters, Jr., David E. Walle, New Orleans, for Appellant.

Mayer, Smith & Roberts By Caldwell Roberts, Caldwell Roberts, Jr., Shreveport, for Appellees, Trippe Manufacturing Company and Federal Insurance Company.

O'Neal Walsh & Associates By Matthew T. Lofaso, William J. Mitchell, II, Baton Rouge, for Appellee/Third-Party Defendant, Maida Development Company.

Bernard, Cassisa, Elliott & Davis By Howard B. Kaplan, Metairie, for Appellee/Third-Party Defendant, Magnetek, Inc.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY and KOSTELKA (Pro Tempore), JJ.


KOSTELKA, Judge Pro Tempore.

Hanover American Insurance Company ("Hanover") appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Trippe Manufacturing Company ("Trippe") and Federal Insurance Company ("Federal"). Trippe also files an answer to Hanover's appeal. For the following reasons, the judgment of the trial court is reversed.

FACTS

This products liability lawsuit arises from fire damage to a building owned by Mr. and Mrs. James T. Strong (the ...

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