Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Moore

LEAR, Judge.

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, as subrogee of Frank Fasullo, brought suit against Kenneth Moore and the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, to recover damages resulting from the collapse of a building. The trial court found that defendant Moore had provided plans which violated the Baton Rouge Building Code, and that defendant City-Parish had approved plans which violated the Baton Rouge Building Code. However, the court also found that Frank Fasullo was negligent due to certain construction techniques which he had ordered to be used, and as plaintiff was…