Walters v. Landis Construction Co.

LOBRANO, Judge.

This appeal arises from a judgment rendered in favor of Edward Walters (Walters) and against Bernard and Thomas Engineering, Inc. (B & T), their insurer, United States Fidelity and Guarantee Insurance Company (USF & G) and the Mississippi River Bridge Authority (MRBA) for personal injuries received by Walters when he fell while employed as a steel worker at the Jackson Avenue Ferry Construction site.

As a result of the accident, Walters filed suit against the MRBA as the project owner and B & T as the project engineer. The MRBA filed third party claims against B & T, Gulf Marine…