Julius John Boudeloche, Highlands Insurance Company, Intervenor v. Tnemec Company, Inc., Brown & Root, Inc.

Appellant Julius John Boudeloche was injured on March 3,1978, when he inhaled the fumes released by a mixture of paint primer and thinner being used at a Brown & Root, Inc. (“Brown & Root”) construction site. On February 23,1979, Boudeloche initiated a products liability action against the manufacturer of the primer, the manufacturer’s representative, and the local distributor and supplier of the paint thinner. Boudeloche amended his complaint on February 2,1980, to add his employer, Brown & Root, as a defendant. Brown & Root then moved to dismiss Boudeloche’s claim against it under…