MALDONADO v. KIEWIT LOUISIANA CO.

Nos. 2012 CA 1868, 2012 CA 1869.

152 So.3d 909 (2014)

Maria Cruz MALDONADO, individually and as Representative of the Estate of Ulvaldo Soto Martinez, deceased, and as next friend and natural guardian of Justin Soto-Maldonado and Usvaldo Jesus Soto-Maldonado, minors, Maria Martinez Vasquez, as natural mother of Ulvaldo Soto Martinez and Gilberto Soto Martinez v. KIEWIT LOUISIANA CO. d/b/a Kiewit Massman Traylor Constructors a/k/a KMTC, Traylor Bros., Inc., Kiewit Southern Co., & Massman Construction Co., A Joint Venture, Traylor Bros., Inc. as a General Partner of KMTC, Kiewit Southern Corp. as a Partner of KMTC, Massman Construction Co. as a Partner of KMTC, GEC Louisiana Timed Managers, A Joint Venture Partnership, PB Americas, Inc. f/k/a Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc. As Partner of GEC Louisiana Timed Managers, A Joint Venture Partnership, LPA Group Incorporated as partner of GEC Louisiana Timed Managers, A Joint Venture Partnership, G.E.C. Inc. As Partner of GEC Louisiana Timed Managers, A Joint Venture Partnership, Zurich American Insurance Company, The State of Louisiana Through The Department of Transportation and Development and JL Steel Reinforcing, LLC. Twin City Fire Insurance Company v. JL Steel Reinforcing, LLC, Kiewit Louisiana Co, Massman Construction Co., and Traylor Bros, Inc. d/b/a Kiewitt Massman Traylor Constructors, A Joint Venture, Zurich American Insurance Company, The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Arch Insurance Company, Louisiana Timed Managers, A Joint Venture Partnership.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 24, 2014.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph L. McReynolds , Terrence L. Brennan , Francis J. Barry , Scott J. Hedlund , New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant, Modjeski & Masters, Inc.

H. Alston Johnson, III , Baton Rouge, LA, David S. Bland , Beau E. LeBlanc , Charles G. Clayton, IV , Allison R. Colon , Madeleine Fischer , Jennifer L. Simmons , Richard Edward King , New Orleans, LA, for Defendants-Appellants, Kiewit Louisiana Co., Massman Construction Co, and Traylor Bros, Inc., A Joint Venture, Kiewit Engineering Company and Zurich American Insurance Company.

Kenneth H. Hooks, III , Baton Rouge, LA, Mark D. Plaisance , Thibodaux, LA, Juan C. Hernandez , Dallas, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees, Maria Cruz Maldonado, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Ulvaldo Soto Martinez, Deceased, and as Next Friend and Natural Guardian of Justin Soto-Maldonado and Usvaldo Jesus Soto-Maldonado, Minors.

Robert Lyon , Rowlett, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee, Gilberto Martinez.

Before WHIPPLE, C.J., GUIDRY, McDONALD, McCLENDON, and HIGGINBOTHAM, JJ.


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