Oubre v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Oubre v. PPG Industries, Inc.

62 So. 3d 102, 2011 La. LEXIS 1187, 2011 WL 2437660

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided April 29, 2011·No. No. 2011-CC-0465·Published

Opinion

In re Siemens Energy Inc.; —Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Div. F, No. 2009-4972; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW 10-01329.

Granted. Plaintiff is unable to establish the accident was substantially certain to occur as a result of defendant’s conduct. See Reeves v. Structural Preservation Systems, 98-1795 (La.3/12/99), 731 So.2d 208. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is reversed, and defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.

JOHNSON and KNOLL, JJ., would deny.

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In re Siemens Energy Inc.; —Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Div. F, No. 2009-4972; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW 10-01329.

Granted. Plaintiff is unable to establish the accident was substantially certain to occur as a result of defendant’s conduct. See Reeves v. Structural Preservation Systems, 98-1795 (La.3/12/99), 731 So.2d 208. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is reversed, and defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.

JOHNSON and KNOLL, JJ., would deny.

Oubre v. PPG Industries, Inc., 62 So. 3d 102, 2011 La. LEXIS 1187, 2011 WL 2437660 (La. 2011).

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