Ware v. Coats Co.

LUCIEN C. BERTRAND, Jr., Judge Pro Tem.

Russell G. Ware filed this tort suit on February 15, 1985, for damages arising from an accident which occurred on February 17, 1984. Named as defendant was The Coats Company, Inc., alleged manufacturer of the machine which Ware claimed caused his injuries. Subsequent investigation revealed that the correct name of the alleged manufacturer of the machine in question is actually Hennessy Industries, Inc., which took over The Coats Company, Inc. in 1979. Ware amended his petition on January 5, 1990, to name Hennessy Industries, Inc. as the proper defendant.…