Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, England v. Pickens

PRICE, Judge.

This action was brought by two related corporations, Gibson’s of Vicksburg, Inc., and Gibson’s Pharmacy of Vicksburg, Inc., and their insurer, Underwriters at Lloyds, London, England, to recover damages to insured merchandise occasioned by the alleged negligent performance of a roofing contract. James Pickens, a resident of Monroe, Louisiana, who operates a firm known as Pickens Steel Building, was made sole defendant in this action.

During the months of November and December, 1965, Gibson’s was in the process of constructing an addition to their building in Vicksburg,…