WOOD v. LINDSEY

Nos. 2014-CA-0907, 2014-CA-0908, 2014-CA-0909, 2014-CA-0910, 2014-CA-0911, 2014-CA-0912, 2014-CA-0913, 2014-CA-0914, 2014-CA-0915.

158 So.3d 939 (2015)

Bridget B. Wood, Wife of/and Jerald WOOD v. Michael S. LINDSEY and Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking. Megan Edwards v. Michael S. Lindsey, Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, BIS Services, L.L.C. and Patco Transport, Inc. Jacqueline Morris v. Michael S. Lindsey, Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., Hensley R. Lee Contracting, Inc., HRL Contracting, Willow Bend Ventures, L.L.C. and Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co. Tatiana Mouton Wife of/and Jerard Zachary Mouton v. Michael S. Lindsey and Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, et al. Olga Perdomo and Oscar Perdomo v. Michael S. Lindsey and Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, Archer Western Contractors, Ltd., Hensley R. Lee Contracting, Inc. d/b/a and HRL Contracting, and Willow Bend Ventures. Jerry Vinett, Sr., v. Michael S. Lindsey, Melinda Barnett, Barnett Trucking, LLC., Universal Casualty and XYZ Insurance Company. Jeffrey Paul Wood v. Michael S. Lindsey, Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, Archer Western Contractors, Ltc., L.L.C., Hensley R. Lee Contracting, Inc. d/b/a and HRL Contracting, Willow Bend Ventures, LLC, and Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company. Raymond Joseph, Yvonne Joseph and Kiavonna Joseph v. Michael S. Lindsey, Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, BIS Services, L.L.C. and Patco Transport, Inc. Richard C. Thomas Husband of/and Elizabeth A. Thomas and Minh Q. Pham v. Michael S. Lindsey, Melinda Barnett d/b/a Barnett Trucking, Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co., Archer Western Contractors, Ltd, BIS Servgices, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 28, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Carey Wicker, III , James Alexander Watkins , Capetelli & Wicker, Ben Gulick , Gregory P. DiLeo , Pedro F. Galeas , The Galeas Law Corporation, APLC, John Sileo , Law Office of John D. Sileo, Adam Avin , Irpino, Avins, Higgins & Hawkins, Pius A. Obioha , Darleen M. Jacobs , New Orleans, Louisiana, David J. Courcelle , Courcelle & Burkhalter, Troy Keller , Troy R. Keller, APLC, Metairie, Louisiana, Rachael Abadie , Melancon & Rimes, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Appellants.

Bruce R. Hoefer, Jr. , Ira J. Rosenzweig , Adams Hoefer Holwadel, L.L.C., New Orleans, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees, Archer Western Contractors, Ltd. and Arch Insurance Company.

(Court composed of Chief Judge JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge MAX N. TOBIAS, JR).


In these consolidated cases, involving a dump truck causing a multi-vehicle accident with numerous injuries and one death, the plaintiffs appeal the trial court's granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Archer Western Contractors, Ltd. and Arch Insurance Company. For the reasons that follow, we reverse...

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