HAYES v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORP.

No. 54,017-CA.

326 So.3d 324 (2021)

Charles Barnes HAYES, Jr. and Patricia Jean Kernan Hayes, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Judgment rendered August 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PARKER ALEXANDER, L.L.C., By: Kevin E. Alexander , Monroe, DEAN OMAR BRANHAM SHIRLEY, LLP, By: Jessica M. Dean , Charles W. Branham, III , David W. Henderson , Kevin W. Paul , Lisa White Shirley , Counsel for Appellants.

TALLEY, ANTHONY, HUGHES & KNIGHT, L.L.C., By: Bruce A. Cranner , Magdalena Majka , Counsel for Appellee, SYSTRA Engineering.

FULTZ & COUGILL, LLP, By: Thomas L. Cougill , Counsel for Appellee, Reilly-Benton Co. Inc.

FRILOT, L.L.C., By: John J. Hainkel, III , James H. Brown, Jr. , Magali A. Puente Martin , New Orleans, Barry C. Campbell , Angela M. Bowlin , New Orleans, Kelsey A Eagan , Kelly L. Long , Lacy T. McCoy , New Orleans, Counsel for Appellee, General Electric Co., et al.

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP, By: Lauren A. McCulloch , Mitchell F. Edesco , Counsel for Appellee, ITT Corporation, f/k/a Industries, Inc., et al.

FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ, LLP, By: Mary R. Arthur , Amy L. Maccherone , New Orleans, Counsel for Appellee, Uniroyal, Inc.

AARON & GIANNA, PLC, By: John D. Person , Lezly L. Petrovich , Omar K. Mason , Courtney H. Payton , New Orleans, Counsel for Appellee, Fluor Enterprises, Inc., et al.

SIMON, PERAGINE, SMITH & REDFEARN, By: Susan B. Kohn , New Orleans, Counsel for Appellee, Eagle, Inc., et al.

Before GARRETT, COX, and ROBINSON, JJ.


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