Legal Opinion
Lockart v. Kobe Steel Ltd. Construction MacHinery Div.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1993No. 92-4437PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case involves an interpretation of the revised Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA), R.S. 9:2800.51 et seq. and in particular the meaning of “reasonably anticipated use” in 9:2800.54.
The district judge granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We AFFIRM.
I
On March 19, 1990, Howard Sullivan and Jerry Dixon, both employed by Louisiana Industries, Inc. at its Perryville site, attempted to repair the bottom of a steel pontoon. They used a Kobelco hydraulic excavator to suspend the pontoon, while they worked beneath it. They rigged this by looping a chain…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Marian Fontenot, Etc. v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Lavespere v. Niagara Machine & Tool Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Degan v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Lockart v. Kobe Steel Ltd. Const. Machinery Div.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Tinoqui-Chalola Council of Kitanemuk & Yowlumne Tejon Indians v. United States Department of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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