Certified Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. v. Lafayette Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.
^Defendants, Danna Doucet, Dane Dou-cet, Dianne Doucet Matthews (“Doueets”), and Lafayette Insurance Company, appeal the judgment of the trial court finding them vicariously liable for damages caused by a fire started by Gammon Enterprises while it performed roofing work. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.
FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This lawsuit was filed by Certified Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. (“Certified Cleaning”), against various defendants for payment for work it performed on property located at 3400 Hessmer Ave. in Metair-ie. Certified Cleaning alleged it…
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