BUJOL v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.

Nos. 2003-C-0492, 2003-C-0502.

922 So.2d 1113 (2004)

Joseph BUJOL, III, et al. v. ENTERGY SERVICES, INC., et al. Don A. Perkins, et al. v. Entergy Services, Inc., et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Granted October 29, 2004.

Opinion Granting Rehearing January 19, 2006.

Order Denying Consideration March 10, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney W. Degan, III, Degan, Blanchard & Nash, New Orleans; Russell D. Holwadel, Adams, Johnson & Oreck; Louis C. Lacour, Jr., Mark C. Surprenant, Robert Markle, Adams & Reese, New Orleans, for Applicant (No. 2003-C-0492).

David F. Bienvenu, Hoffman, Siegel, Seydel, Bienvenu & Centola, New Orleans; Brandon S. Andrews, Paul H. Due, Baton Rouge, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, David W. Robertson, Donald W. Price, Due, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, Baton Rouge; Hon. Harry T. Lemmon, New Orleans, Victor L. Marcello, Donald T. Carmouche, John H. Carmouche, Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, Gonzales; Edward J. Walters, Jr., Darrell J. Papillion, Moore, Walters, Thompson, Baton Rouge; George B. Hall, Jr., Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans; H. Lee Leonard, Leonard & Leonard, Lafayette; Lyon H. Garrison, New Orleans, Preston & Cowan; Stephen W. Glusman, Glusman, Moore, Arbour, Baton Rouge; William G. Schopf, Paula E. Litt, Schopf & Weiss, Chicago, IL; John P. Wolff, III, Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Baton Rouge; Jerry L. Saporito, Saporito & Sledge, New Orleans; Thomas E. Schwab, Barkley & Thompson, New Orleans; Michael B. Satz, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Chicago, IL; Marian M. Berkett, Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr., Joseph L. McReynolds, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans; John M. Veron, Scofield, Gerard, Veron, Lake Charles; William S. McKenzie, Taylor, Porter, Brooks, Baton Rouge; Paul D. Palermo, Gregg L. Spyridon, Spyridon, Koch & Palermo, Metairie; Ralph S. Hubbard, III, Lugenbuhl, Burke, Wheaton, Peck, New Orleans; L. Phillip Canova, Jr., Canova & Delahaye, Plaquemine; James M. Garner, Sher, Garner, Cahill, Richter, New Orleans, for Respondent (No. 2003-C-0492).

Marian M. Berkett, Robert E. Kerrigan, Jr., Joseph L. McReynolds, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans; Thomas E. Schwab, Barkley & Thompson, New Orleans; Michael B. Satz, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Chicago, IL, for Applicant (No. 2003-C-0502).

Sidney W. Degan, III, Degan, Blanchard & Nash, New Orleans; Russell D. Holwadel, Adams, Johnson & Oreck; Louis C. Lacour, Jr., Mark C. Surprenant, Robert Markle, Adams & Reese, New Orleans; David F. Bienvenu, Hoffman, Siegel, Seydel, Bienvenu & Centola, New Orleans; Brandon S. Andrews, Paul H. Due, Baton Rouge, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, David W. Robertson, Donald W. Price, Due, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, Baton Rouge; Hon. Harry T. Lemmon, New Orleans, Victor L. Marcello, Donald T. Carmouche, John H. Carmouche, Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, Gonzales; Edward J. Walters, Jr., Darrell J. Papillion, Moore, Walters, Thompson, Baton Rouge; George B. Hall, Jr., Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans; H. Lee Leonard, Leonard & Leonard, Lafayette; Lyon H. Garrison, New Orleans, Preston & Cowan; Stephen W. Glusman, Glusman, Moore, Arbour, Baton Rouge; William G. Schopf, Paula E. Litt, Schopf & Weiss, Chicago, IL; John P. Wolff, III, Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Baton Rouge; Jerry L. Saporito, Saporito & Sledge, New Orleans; John M. Veron, Scofield, Gerard, Veron, Lake Charles; William S. McKenzie, Taylor, Porter, Brooks, Baton Rouge; Paul D. Palermo, Gregg L. Spyridon, Spyridon, Koch & Palermo, Metairie; Ralph S. Hubbard, III, Lugenbuhl, Burke, Wheaton, Peck, New Orleans; L. Phillip Canova, Jr., Canova & Delahaye, Plaquemine; James M. Garner, Sher, Garner, Cahill, Richter, New Orleans, for Respondent (No. 2003-C-0502).

Esteban Herrara, Jr., Charles S. McCowan, Jr., Baton Rouge, Julie P. Silbert, New Orleans, for Louisiana Chemical Ass'n and American Chemistry Counsel (Amicus Curiae).

Edward T. Hayes, Jerry L. Saporito, New Orleans, for Royal Indem. Co. (Amicus Curiae).

Thomas J. Simpson, for Agricultural Ins. Co. and Lexington Ins. Co. (Amicus Curiae).

John P. Guillory, H. Lee Leonard, Lafayette, for Reliance Ins. Co. of Illinois (Amicus Curiae).

James A. Babst, New Orleans, for Louisiana Ass'n of Business and Industry (Amicus Curiae).

Adams & Reese, LLP, Mark C. Surprenant, Louis Charles LaCour, Jr., Robert N. Markle, Adams & Johnson, Russell D. Holwadel, Degan, Blanchard & Nash, Sidney Wallis Degan, III, Jim Rowell, New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant (2003-C-0492), on Rehearing.

Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfean, LLP, David F. Bienvenu, Due, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, Paul H. Due, Donald Wayne Price, Baton Rouge, Brandon Scott Andrews, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, David Wyatt Robertson, Baton Rouge, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, Russ Michel Herman, New Orleans, Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, APLC, Victor L. Marcello, Donald T. Carmouche, John Hogarth Carmouche, Gonzales, Harry T. Lemmon, Moore, Walters, Thompson, Thomas, Papillion & Cullens, Edward Joseph Walters, Jr., Darrel James Papillion, Richards Law Firm, APLC, Keith Patrick Richards, Baton Rouge, Phelps Dunbar, LLP, George Barlett Hall, Jr., New Orleans, Leonard & Leonard, H. Lee Leonard, Leonard & Leonard, Ltd., Melvin Alan Eiden, Lafayette, Christopher H. Hebert, Preston & Cowan, LLP, Lyon H. Garrison, Glusman, Broyles & Glusman, Stephen W. Glusman, Baton Rouge, Schopf & Weiss, Paula E. Litt, William G. Schopf, Chicago, IL, Keogh, Cox & Wilson, John Powers Wolff, III, Baton Rouge, Saporito Law Firm, LLC, Jerry Leonard Saporito, Barkley & Thompson, LC, Thomas Edgard Schwab, New Orleans, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Michael B. Satz, Chicago, IL, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, LLP, Robert Emmett Kerrigan, Jr., Joseph L. McReynolds, Marian Mayer Berkett, New Orleans, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, William Shelby McKenzie, Baton Rouge, Spyridon, Koch, Palermo & Dornan, LLC, Gregg L. Spyridon, Paul D. Palermo, Metairie, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Ralph Shelton Hubbard, III, New Orleans, Canova & DeLahaye, L. Phillip Canova, Jr., Plaquemine, Sher, Garner, Cahill, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC, James Michael Garner, New Orleans, Counsel for Respondent (2003-C-0492), on Rehearing.

Esteban Herrera, Jr., Charles S. McCowan, Jr., Baton Rouge, Julie Parelman Silbert, New Orleans, Counsel for Louisiana Chemical Association (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

Edward Thomas Hayes, Jerry Leonard Saporito, Counsel for Roy Indemnity Company (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

Thomas Justin Simpson, Counsel for Lexington Insurance Company and Hartford Insurance Company (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

John Patrick Guillory, H. Lee Leonard, Lafayette, Counsel for Reliance Insurance Company/Illinois (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

James Anthony Babst, New Orleans, Counsel for Louisiana Association/Business & Industry (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

Barkley & Thompson, LC, Thomas Edgard Schwab, New Orleans, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, Michael B. Satz, Chicago, IL, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, LLP, Robert Emmett Kerrigan, Jr., Joseph L. McReynolds, Marian Mayer Berkett, New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant (2003-C-0502), on Rehearing.

Adams & Reese, LLP, Mark C. Surprenant, Louis Charles LaCour, Jr., Robert N. Markle, Adams & Johnson, Russell D. Holwadel, Degan, Blanchard & Nash, Sidney Wallis Degan, III, Jim Rowell, New Orleans, Simon, Peragine, Smith & Redfean, LLP, David F. Bienvenu, Due, Price, Guidry, Piedrahita & Andrews, Paul H. Due, Donald Wayne Price, Baton Rouge, Brandon Scott Andrews, Patrick W. Pendley, Plaquemine, David Wyatt Robertson, Baton Rouge, Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, Russ Michel Herman, New Orleans, Talbot, Carmouche & Marcello, APLC, Victor L. Marcello, Donald T. Carmouche, John Hogarth Carmouche, Gonzales, Harry T. Lemmon, Moore, Walters, Thompson, Thomas, Papillion & Cullens, Edward Joseph Walters, Jr., Darrel James Papillion, Richards Law Firm, APLC, Keith Patrick Richards, Baton Rouge, Phelps Dunbar, LLP, George Barlett Hall, Jr., New Orleans, Leonard & Leonard, H. Lee Leonard, Leonard & Leonard, Ltd., Melvin Alan Eiden, Lafayette, Christopher H. Hebert, Preston & Cowan, LLP, Lyon H. Garrison, Glusman, Broyles & Glusman, Stephen W. Glusman, Baton Rouge, Schopf & Weiss, Paula E. Litt, William G. Schopf, Chicago, IL, Keogh, Cox & Wilson, John Powers Wolff, III, Saporito Law Firm, LLC, Jerry Leonard Saporito, Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLP, William Shelby McKenzie, Baton Rouge, Spyridon, Koch, Palermo & Dornan, LLC, Gregg L. Spyridon, Paul D. Palermo, Metairie, Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard, Ralph Shelton Hubbard, III, New Orleans, Canova & DeLahaye, L. Phillip Canova, Jr., Plaquemine, Sher, Garner, Cahill, Richter, Klein & Hilbert, LLC, James Michael Garner, New Orleans, Counsel for Respondent (2003-C-0502), on Rehearing.

Esteban Herrera, Jr., Charles S. McCowan, Jr., Baton Rouge, Julie Parelman, Silbert, New Orleans, Counsel for Louisiana Chemical Association (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

Edward Thomas Hayes, Jerry Leonard Saporito, Counsel for Roy Indemnity Company (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

Thomas Justin Simpson, Counsel for Lexington Insurance Company and Hartford Insurance Company (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

John Patrick Guillory, H. Lee Leonard, Lafayette, Counsel for Reliance Insurance Company/Illinois (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.

James Anthony Babst, New Orleans, Counsel for Louisiana Association/Business & Industry (Amicus Curiae), on Rehearing.


VICTORY, J.*

We granted these writ applications to determine (1) whether the evidence presented was sufficient to support the jury's conclusion that a parent corporation, Air Liquide, S.A. ("ALSA"), assumed the duty for the safety of a plant owned by a subsidiary corporation, Air Liquide America Corporation ("ALAC"), and, if so, (2) whether the parent corporation may be cast in judgment for exemplary damages pursuant to the provisions...

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