Legal Opinion
Larson v. XYZ Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 2016No. 2015-CA-0704PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
|, Danielle Larson (“Ms.Larson”) appeals the trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of Equest Farm, LLC (“Equest”) and its insurer, dismissing Ms. Larson’s petition for damages due to injuries she suffered from a horse bite. The trial court found Equest was immune from liability pursuant to La. R'.S. 9:2795.3 (“Equine Immunity Statute”) that protects against claims brought by participants engaged in equine activity. The trial court reasoned that feeding and visiting with Equest’s horses constitutes “inspecting” under the statute’s definition of “equine…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Monteville v. Terrebonne Par. Con. Gov'tSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Vogt v. Board of Levee Com'rsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- St. Bernard I, LLC v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- Waller v. American Seafoods Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Medine v. Geico General Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Danielle Larson v. Xyz Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2017
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