COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT WHOLESALE ELECTRIC SUPPLY NO. 2024 CW 0893 COMPANY, A BRANCH OF WHOLESALE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. OF HOUSTON, INC. VERSUS

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. DECEMBER 23, 2024

In Re: Vector Electric & Controls, Inc., for applying supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 630, 349.

BEFORE: MCCLENDON, WELCH, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. After de novo review, we find that the claims asserted in Vector Electric & Controls, Inc.' Vector s original reconventional due to the demand were for losses suffered by mismanagement of the Baton Rouge construction projects by Honeywell International, Inc. and prayed for relief based thereon. Therefore, any claims or allegations asserted in the Out firstHoneywell' of supplemental s and amended reconventional demand arising alleged mismanagement of the Baton Rouge projects relate demand. See back to Vector' s originally filed reconventional Scaglione v. Juneau, 2010- 1734 ( La. 7/ 27/ 10), ( 40 So. 3d per curiam); and Southside Civic Association, Inc. v. Warrington, 93- 0890 ( La. 1st App. Cir. 4/ 8/ 94), 635 So. 2d 721, 724, writ denied, 94- 1219 ( La. 7/ 1/ 94), 639 So. 2d 1168. However, the claims regarding the Geismar construction project were not asserted in the original reconventional demand. Accordingly, the writ is denied in part as to all claims related to the Geismar project. However, the portion of the July 22, 2024 judgment that granted theandexception reversed, of peremption as to the remaining claims is the exception of peremption is denied as to those remaining claims in Vector' s first supplemental and amended reconventional demand.

Pmc JEW WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

TY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT