Authement v. Shappert Engineering

Decided February 25, 2003. John L. Weimer wrote the opinion for the court.

840 So. 2d 1181 · Cited 239 times

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• Melancon v. Mizell · 44 So. 2d 826
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• George v. Guillory · 776 So. 2d 1200
• Smith v. Southern Holding, Inc. · 839 So. 2d 5
• Green v. Louisiana Underwriters Ins. Co. · 571 So. 2d 610
• Adams v. Bayou Steel Corp. · 813 So. 2d 1285

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