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WRIGHT v. LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT

Nos. 40,636-CA, 40,637-CA.

927 So.2d 1275 (2006)

Betty Jo H. WRIGHT, Individually and as Natural Tutrix on behalf of the Minor Child, Peter B. Wright, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Ned D. Wright, and Ned D. Wright, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT, Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc., and Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, Defendants-Appellees Betty Jo H. Harris, a/k/a Betty Jo H. Wright, Individually and as Natural Tutrix on behalf of the Minor Child, Peter B. Wright, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Ned D. Wright, and Ned D. Wright, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Daimlerchrysler Aktiengesellschaft, formerly known as Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC., formerly known as Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc., Bernard, Cassisa, Elliott & Davis, and Carroll, Burdick & McDonough, LLP, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 19, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leger & Mestayer, by Michael J. Mestayer, New Orleans, Davenport, Files & Kelly, by Michael J. Fontenot, Monroe, for Appellants.

McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC, by Colvin G. Norwood, Jr., Gary G. Hebert, New Orleans, Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio, LLP, by Thomas M. Hayes, III, Monroe, for Appellees.

Before BROWN, WILLIAMS, STEWART, GASKINS and PEATROSS, JJ.

BROWN, C.J.

Shortly after midnight on October 16, 1988, Ned D. Wright, a Monroe attorney, was killed in a one-vehicle accident. Wright, who was driving, had just left a local bar and had a blood alcohol level of 0.19%. Wright's death launched almost two decades of litigation by Wright's family primarily against Daimlerchrysler Aktiengesellschaft, formerly known as Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC., formerly known as Mercedes-Benz of North...

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