Daret v. Halmar Construction Co.

GULOTTA, Judge.

In this tort action, defendant Halmar Construction Company appeals from a summary judgment dismissing co-defendant South Central Bell Company, Inc. Because we conclude that there is a genuine issue of material fact on the question whether South Central Bell was causually linked to the accident, we reverse and set aside the dismissal and remand the matter for further proceedings in the trial court.

Plaintiff, a New Orleans fireman, suffered burns on September 12, 1983, from an explosion beneath the 300 block of Chartres Street while he was standing near a manhole cover and…