Vizena v. Union Pacific R. Co., 01-31434.
| Decision Date | 26 February 2004 |
| Docket Number | No. 01-31434.,01-31434. |
| Parties | Eric VIZENA, Individually and on behalf of Erica Vizena, on behalf of John Eric Vizena; Patricia Vizena, Individually and on behalf of Erica Vizena, on behalf of John Eric Vizena; Michael Rougeau, Individually and on behalf of Kaitlen Rougeau, on behalf of Jena Rougeau; Wendy Rougeau, Individually and on behalf of Kaitlen Rougeau, on behalf of Jena Rougeau; Eric's Body Shop; et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO., Defendant-Appellant. Herbert Arnold; Judith Arnold, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Bryant Cormier; Sybil Smith; Wendy Thibodeaux, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Gary Gaudin; Linda Gaudin, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Holly Fontenot; John Pasterick; Eveline Ardoin; John Fontenot, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Gary Fontenot, Etc.; et al., Plaintiffs, Neal Trahan; Amy Trahan, on behalf of Brianne Stanford, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Patrick Miller; Gail Frye; Dwight Collins; April Collins; Clayton Scott, Sr.; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Walter J. Andrepont; Patrick James Bertrand; Mary Inc., doing business as Manuel Oil Co.; Lisa Thibodeaux; Sam E. Thumblin, Jr.; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. John Dana Latour; Judy Latour; Dula Johnson, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Linton Sam, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Debra Hardy, on behalf of Kristen Hardy, on behalf of Leola Poulard, on behalf of Shaun Hardy; Gary Hardy, on behalf of Kristen Hardy, on behalf of Shaun Hardy, on behalf of Leola Poulard, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Ladonna Sheree Snow; Terrance Paul Hebert; Tammie G. Bertrand; Carl A. Bertrand; Amos D. Graham; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Alristelle K. Thomas; Steve Ceaser; Tiffany C. Robinson; Quitin Doyle; J. L. Pitre; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Becky Brunet; Ramond Malveaux; Kimberly Walker, Individually and on behalf of Caroline Elizabeth Walker, on behalf of Ty Robert Walker; Chad Wayne Daigle, Individually and on behalf of Jacoby Daigle, on behalf of Colby Goodley; Genora Goodley, Individually and on behalf of Jacoby Daigle, on behalf of Colby Goodley, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Ebony Willis; Ethel Willis; Rozena Edwards; Jamal Willis; Larry Edwards, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Acadiana Amusements Inc., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Scott Perrodin; Lynda Perrodin; Stevie Bertrand; Tina Bertrand, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Manzy Thomas; Margie Thomas; Lloyd H. Antoine, Individually and on behalf of Alex Antoine, on behalf of Anthony Antoine; Denise Antoine, Individually and on behalf of Alex Antoine, on behalf of Anthony Antoine; Antoine Farms, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Joshua West; Herman Lawrence, Jr.; Todd Guillory, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Ella Edwards; Raundea Guillory, Individually and on behalf of Rondessio Guillory, on behalf of Fitzgerald Guillory; Annie Jack; Johnny Tillman; Lola Wilson, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Philip Thomas; Frederick Thomas; Tracy Ellison; Hilary Thomas; George Thomas; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Perry L. Jones, Sr., Individually and on behalf of D'Andrea Broussard, on behalf of Laci Broussard, on behalf of Tia Broussard, on behalf of Perry Jones, Jr., on behalf of Sharon Nicks; Kenya Jones, Individually and on behalf of D'Andrea Broussard, on behalf of Laci Broussard, on behalf of Tia Broussard, on behalf of Perry Jones, Jr., on behalf of Sharon Nicks; Lamikaa Meeks; Retina Shantell Meeks; Marie Scott; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Hilda Frank; Francis Frank, Jr., Individually and on behalf of Frankie H. Frank, on behalf of Francine Frank, on behalf of Franko H. Frank; Francis Frank, III; Frandon Frank; Curley Frank; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Paul Landry; Rose Landry, Individually and on behalf of Keith Carrier; Ramona Lemelle, on behalf of Aaron Lemelle, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Charlotte Fontenot; Clarence Fontenot; Peggy Fontenot; Richard Fontenot; Adrian Leday; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Paul Duplantis; Karen Duplantis, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Roderick Abney; Lester Adams; M. Anderson; Richard Anderson; Richard P. Anderson, Jr.; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Bervick Allison; Virginia Allison; Marcel Authorlee; Colandra Authorlee, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Bridget Watson; Jarvous Watson; Carolyn Thomas, individually and on behalf of Sharon Thomas, on behalf of Karen Thomas; Sandra Wilson, individually and on behalf of Darrin Wilson; Eltray Mae Coston, individually and on behalf of Jareika Guillory, on behalf of Keramyzhia Guillory; et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. John Patrick Higgins, Dr.; Carol McCauley Higgins; Mary Caroline Higgins; Mary Christina Higgins, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Marilyn Tatterson, individually and on behalf of Gary Tatterson, Jr.; Joseph Bryant Bennett; Lynette Broadway Beshears; Linda Faye Williams, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Russell Quebedeaux, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Faquetaigue Gravity Drainage, district No. 1 St. Landry Parish, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Kimberly Yoland Woods, individually and on behalf of Quentin Jermaine Ceasar, Jr.; Quentin Jermaine Ceasar, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Florence L. Jones; Della Sanders Ireland; Amy Louise Sanders, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Ronald Gibson, individually and on behalf of Michael Ryan Gibson, on behalf of Malik Gibson; Stephanie Vernon Gibson, individually and on behalf of Michael Ryan Gibson, on behalf of Malik Gibson; Zann Stacy, individually and on behalf of Zaelyn Stacy, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.; et al., Defendants, Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Scott Fisher, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Paul Soileau, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Riley Howard Andrus, Jr., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. Patricia Ann Edwards, individually and on behalf of Williams Edwards, on behalf of Malcolm Edwards, on behalf of Patricia Sanchez Edwards, on behalf of Wesley Edwards, Jr.; Wesley Edwards, Sr., individually and on behalf of Williams Edwards, on behalf of Malcolm Edwards, on behalf of Patricia Sanchez Edwards, on behalf of Wesley Edwards, Jr., Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Defendant-Petitioner. |
| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals — Fifth Circuit |
Calvin Clifford Fayard, Jr., Denham Springs, LA, Elizabeth Cary Dougherty, Gauthier, Downing, LaBarre, Beiser & Dean, Metairie, LA, Stephen B. Murray, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA, Jacque B. Pucheu, Jr., Pucheu, Pucheu & Robinson, Mark Terrance Hoychick, Young, Hoychick & Aguillard, A. Gerard Caswell, Law Offices of A. Gerard Caswell, Eunice, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.
James William Craig, Phelps Dunbar, Jackson, MS, Steven Jay Levine, Phelps Dunbar, Baton Rouge, LA, Alissa Jean Allison, William H. Howard, III, Barbara L. Arras, Neil C. Abramson, Phelps Dunbar, New Orleans, LA, John E. McElligott, Jr., Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier & McElligott, Lafayette, LA, David Andrew Fraser, Fraser, Morris & Wheeler, Lake Charles, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.
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