Claude and Bessie Willis v. Combustion Engineering, Inc.

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 06-676 consolidated with 06-675

CLAUDE WILLIS AND BESSIE WILLIS VERSUS COMBUSTION ENGINEERING, INC., ET AL.

********** APPEAL FROM THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 202,561 HONORABLE GEORGE CLARENCE METOYER JR., DISTRICT JUDGE ********** ELIZABETH A. PICKETT JUDGE ********** Court composed of Michael G. Sullivan, Elizabeth A. Pickett, and Billy Howard Ezell, Judges.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

Scott R. Bickford Martzell & Bickford Lafayette St. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 581-9065 Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellant: Claude Willis William Lee Brockman Attorney at Law P. O. Box 55490 Metairie, LA 70055 (504) 834-2612 Counsel for Defendant-Appellee: Andritz, Inc. David Ross Frohn Frohn & Thibodeaux P.O. Box 2090 Lake Charles, LA 70602-2090 (337) 433-5523 Counsel for Defendant-Appellee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Glenn Lyle Maximilian Swetman Aultman, Tyner, Ruffin, Ltd. Poydras St., Suite 1900 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 528-9616 Counsel for Defendant-Appellee: Andritz, Inc. Jeffrey Matthew Burg Attorney at Law Lafayette Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 581-9065 Counsel for Plaintiff-Appellant: Claude Willis John W Martinez Attorney at Law Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 581-9065 Counsel for Defendant-Appellee: Zurn Industries PICKETT, Judge.

3 For the reasons discussed in the companion case in this consolidated matter, Curtis v. Branton Industries, 06-675 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/__), ___ So.2d ___, the judgment of the trial court is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings. Costs of this appeal are assessed to the defendants, Andritz, Zurn, and Chicago Bridge.

8 REVERSED AND REMANDED.