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Lafayette Parish School Board Case Provides Lesson on Duty of Care Owed to Students Who Stay After School for Detention

Common in Louisiana middle schools is a disciplinary program that requires students who engage in acts of moderately serious misbehavior to stay after school in “detention.” To reinforce the punitive nature of the program, many schools require a student who stays late for detention to find his or her own means of transportation home. Presumably,

October 29, 2010 No Comments

Morehouse Parish Case Illuminates Vitality of the ‘Two Contract Theory’ and the Exclusivity of the Workers Comp Remedy

The case of Dugan v. Waste Management, Inc., was recently handed down by the Second Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeals. It is a tragic case, involving the deaths of two garbage truck employees, and the wrongful death suit that followed. In June 2007, Lamare Kindle and Wallace Bradley were riding in a garbage truck owned

October 27, 2010 No Comments

Chinese Drywall News a Welcome Sign for Those With Toxic Sheetrock in their Home

Louisiana residents are becoming increasingly concerned about the drywall in their homes, which might be leaking toxins and other contaminants into the bedrooms and throughout the house depending on the manufacturer. Drywall consists of panels made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper. The panels are used to make interior walls and

October 25, 2010 No Comments

Tangipahoa Parish Plaintiff Defeated at Summary Judgment by Failure to Link Defendant to Negligent Act

In late 2007, the Tangipahoa Parish government began making repairs to Berry Bowl Road in Independence, Louisiana. One of the contracting firms the parish hired to complete street overlay work was Barriere Construction Company, LLC. On the evening of January 8, 2007, Joseph Alessi, Jr. struck a “bump” in the road with his car, resulting

October 23, 2010 No Comments

Limited Details Emerge From Chalmette Refinery Death, Chemical Leak

A death occurred at the Chalmette Refinery on October 6 during an attempt to repair a leak of hydrogen sulfide, according to St. Bernard Sheriff’s office. A 33 year old contract worker, Gregory Starkey, of Roseland, collapsed and then died while working at the facility. Starkey was employed by TEAM Industrial Services of Harahan near

October 21, 2010 No Comments

Ouachita Parish Car Wreck Shows Trial Court’s Role in Settling “He Said/She Said” Arguments

On October 18, 2007, Kalencia Young and her passenger, Ashley Newsome, both pregnant, were driving on DeSiard Street toward Renwick Street in Monroe. At the same time, Gerald Adams was driving toward the intersection, which was controlled by a traffic light, on Renwick Street. The two vehicles collided when Adams’s pickup truck struck the passenger

October 19, 2010 No Comments

Piercing the Corporate Veil: How to Collect from the Company and the Person Responsible for your Injuries

Ericka Lynn Carter brought a lawsuit against several parties after she was in a car accident in January, 2008: B&B Wholesale, Inc., Praetorian Speciality Insurance Company, Billy Dwayne Brumley, Ancul D. Bland, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation. She alleged that each party was liable for damages. Defendant Brumley moved for summary judgment and argued

October 17, 2010 No Comments

East Feliciana Accident Demonstrates Importance of Children Wearing Seatbelts

On Saturday, July 24, 2010, tragedy struck in East Feliciana Parish as a 9-year-old girl died in a car accident. Reports state that the young girl, Tobiya Kato, was killed when the car driven by her mother, Jamet Kato, veered off the road and flipped before coming to a rest on its roof in a

October 13, 2010 No Comments

Fatal Collision in Pearl River Illustrates Elements of Semi-Truck Negligence

In Pearl River on July 9, an 18-wheel truck blew out a tire and crossed over into oncoming traffic killing four people. The accident at the Louisiana/Mississippi state line occurred when the driver of the semi was driving northbound on I-59 and lost control of the vehicle after the tire blew out. The semi crossed

October 11, 2010 No Comments

Summary Judgment in a Car Accident: the Complexities and Value of Police Reports/Record

Under Louisiana law, a motion for summary judgment is a procedural device that allows a court to resolve a case without a full trial when there is no “genuine issue of material fact” to be decided. See Duncan v. USAA Insurance Co., 950 So.2d 544 (La. 2006). A “genuine issue of material fact” is a

October 7, 2010 No Comments

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Lafayette Parish School Board Case Provides Lesson on Duty of Care Owed to Students Who Stay After School for Detention

Morehouse Parish Case Illuminates Vitality of the ‘Two Contract Theory’ and the Exclusivity of the Workers Comp Remedy

Chinese Drywall News a Welcome Sign for Those With Toxic Sheetrock in their Home

Tangipahoa Parish Plaintiff Defeated at Summary Judgment by Failure to Link Defendant to Negligent Act

Limited Details Emerge From Chalmette Refinery Death, Chemical Leak

Ouachita Parish Car Wreck Shows Trial Court’s Role in Settling “He Said/She Said” Arguments

Piercing the Corporate Veil: How to Collect from the Company and the Person Responsible for your Injuries

East Feliciana Accident Demonstrates Importance of Children Wearing Seatbelts

Fatal Collision in Pearl River Illustrates Elements of Semi-Truck Negligence

Summary Judgment in a Car Accident: the Complexities and Value of Police Reports/Record

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Lafayette Parish School Board Case Provides Lesson on Duty of Care Owed to Students Who Stay After School for Detention

Morehouse Parish Case Illuminates Vitality of the ‘Two Contract Theory’ and the Exclusivity of the Workers Comp Remedy

Chinese Drywall News a Welcome Sign for Those With Toxic Sheetrock in their Home

Tangipahoa Parish Plaintiff Defeated at Summary Judgment by Failure to Link Defendant to Negligent Act

Limited Details Emerge From Chalmette Refinery Death, Chemical Leak

Ouachita Parish Car Wreck Shows Trial Court’s Role in Settling “He Said/She Said” Arguments

Piercing the Corporate Veil: How to Collect from the Company and the Person Responsible for your Injuries

East Feliciana Accident Demonstrates Importance of Children Wearing Seatbelts

Fatal Collision in Pearl River Illustrates Elements of Semi-Truck Negligence

Summary Judgment in a Car Accident: the Complexities and Value of Police Reports/Record

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