STATE OF LA, THRU THE DOTD VERSUS FRANKS CONTRACTING, INC., ET AL.

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NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 04-318 STATE OF LA, THRU THE DOTD VERSUS FRANKS CONTRACTING, INC., ET AL. ********** APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF VERMILION, NO. 78108 HONORABLE THOMAS R. DUPLANTIER, DISTRICT JUDGE ********** ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX CHIEF JUDGE ********** Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, C.J., Billie Colombaro Woodard, and Oswald A. Decuir, Judges. AFFIRMED. Gerald Charles deLaunay 225 La Rue France Lafayette, LA 70508 Telephone: (337) 237-8500 COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee - Acadiana Shell & Limestone, Inc. Jay Hirsch Kern Denise C. Puente SIMON, PERAGINE, SMITH & REDFEARN, L.L.P. 1100 Poydras Street - 30th Floor New Orleans, LA 70163-3000 Telephone: (504) 569-2030 COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee - International Fidelity Insurance Company Mitchell P. Bergeron P. O. Box 208 Sulphur, LA 70664-0208 Telephone: (337) 527-9306 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellants - Franks Contracting, Inc., Donald Franks, and Donna Franks Cheryl L. Duvieilh P. O. Box 92454 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245 Telephone: (225) 379-1011 COUNSEL FOR: Plaintiff/Appellee - State of LA, Thru The DOTD Joseph Ricky LaFleur 120 South State Street Abbeville, LA 70510 Telephone: (337) 893-2030 COUNSEL FOR: Defendants/Appellees - Vermilion Shell & Limestone Co., Inc. Yul Dubart Lorio Doucet & Lorio 1401 D W. Prien Lake Road Lake Charles, LA 70601 Telephone: (337) 480-4110 COUNSEL FOR: Defendant/Appellee - Port Aggregate's, Inc.

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