Patricia Bergeron, George Bergeron, Jr., and Wendy, individually and on behalf of her minor child, Alexis Bergeron, and Jennifer Tuttle Hopkins, individually and on behalf of her minor child, Abbigail Tuttle, and William Tulak and Heather Tulak, individua VS Lanier James Soudelier, Power Torque Services, LLC, American States Insurance Company, America First Insurance Company, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

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