State of La, Thru the Dotd v. Franks Contracting, Inc.

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

04-318

STATE OF LA, THRU THE DOTD

VERSUS

FRANKS CONTRACTING, INC., ET AL.

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APPEAL FROM THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF VERMILION, NO. 78108
HONORABLE THOMAS R. DUPLANTIER, DISTRICT JUDGE

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ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX
CHIEF JUDGE
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Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, C.J., Billie Colombaro Woodard, and
Oswald A. Decuir, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

Gerald Charles deLaunay
225 La Rue France
Lafayette, LA 70508
Telephone: (337) 237-8500
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendant/Appellee - Acadiana Shell & Limestone, Inc.

Jay Hirsch Kern
Denise C. Puente
SIMON, PERAGINE, SMITH & REDFEARN, L.L.P.
1100 Poydras Street - 30th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70163-3000
Telephone: (504) 569-2030
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendant/Appellee - International Fidelity Insurance Company

Mitchell P. Bergeron
P. O. Box 208
Sulphur, LA 70664-0208
Telephone: (337) 527-9306
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendants/Appellants - Franks Contracting, Inc., Donald Franks, and Donna
Franks

Cheryl L. Duvieilh
P. O. Box 92454
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245
Telephone: (225) 379-1011
COUNSEL FOR:
Plaintiff/Appellee - State of LA, Thru The DOTD

Joseph Ricky LaFleur
120 South State Street
Abbeville, LA 70510
Telephone: (337) 893-2030
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendants/Appellees - Vermilion Shell & Limestone Co., Inc.

Yul Dubart Lorio
Doucet & Lorio
1401 D W. Prien Lake Road
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Telephone: (337) 480-4110
COUNSEL FOR:
Defendant/Appellee - Port Aggregate's, Inc.