Henry v. Leasco Fleeting & Barge Co.

J2FITZSIMMONS, J.

Plaintiffs-in-intervention, Greenwood Contractors, Inc.1 and its insurer, U.S. Fire Insurance Company (hereinafter “Greenwood”), appeal from the grant of an exception of no cause and/or right of action in favor of defendants, Leasco Fleeting and Barge Services, Inc.2 and Certain Underwriters at Lloyds and Certain British Companies (hereinafter “Leasco”). We reverse the lower court ruling.

Petitioner, Leroy Henry, was an employee of Greenwood. On December 6, 1988, Henry was injured while in the process of unloading a barge owned by Leasco. Pursuant to the Longshoremen’s and…