Dorsey Insurance Agency Ltd. v. Island Boats, Inc.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

11-223 consolidated with 11-222, 11-224

DORSEY INSURANCE AGENCY LTD., ET AL.

VERSUS

ISLAND BOATS, INC., ET AL.

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APPEAL FROM THE

SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

PARISH OF IBERIA, NO. 114303 C/W 114114 C/W

HONORABLE EDWARD LEONARD, JR., DISTRICT JUDGE **********

ELIZABETH A. PICKETT

JUDGE **********

Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, Billy Howard Ezell, and Shannon J. Gremillion, Judges.

REVERSED.

Michael W. Campbell

Caffery, Oubre, Campbell & Garrison, LLP

P.O. Drawer 12410

New Iberia, LA 70560 (337) 232-6581

Counsel for Defendant/Appellee:

Gulfmark Americas, Inc. N. Jerae Carlson

Strasburger & Price, LLP

1401 McKinney St., Suite 2200

Houston, TX 77010 (713) 951-5600

Counsel for Defendant/Appellee:

Gulfmark Americas, Inc.

Thomas R. Juneau, Sr.

Tonya R. Smith

Juneau Law Firm

P. O. Box 51268

Lafayette, LA 70505-1268 (337)269-0052

Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant:

Maxum Services, Inc.

Joseph A. Tabb

Aloise, Baudry, & Baudy, LLC

P.O. Box 766

Franklin, LA 70538 (337) 828-0454

Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant:

Estes Refractory & Insulation of Louisiana, Inc. PICKETT, Judge.

For the reasons discussed in the companion case in this consolidated matter, Maxum Services, Inc. v. Island Boats, Inc., 11-222 (La.App. 3 Cir. 9/ /11), So.3d , the judgment granting summary judgment in favor of Gulfmark Americas, Inc. and dismissing the claims of Maxum Services, Inc.’s and Estes Refractory & Insulation, Inc.’s claims against it with prejudice are reversed. Costs of this appeal are assessed against Gulfmark Americas, Inc.

REVERSED.