Legal Opinion
Adams v. Rhodia, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 13, 2009No. 2007 CA 0897RPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McClendon, j.
|2On remand from the Louisiana Supreme Court, defendant, Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon) appeals the trial court’s assessment of the majority of the court costs to Exxon. 1 Exxon argues that the costs should have been apportioned more in line with the jury’s assessment of fault. Finding an abuse of the trial court’s discretion, we modify the allocation of costs.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs, Larry and Rosie Adams, filed suit against Exxon and Mr. Adams’s employer, Rhodia, Inc. (Rhodia), for damages arising from an accident at the Rhodia plant that physically injured Mr. Adams.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Adams v. Rhodia, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
- Stockstill v. CF Industries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Steadman v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Hebert v. Brown Bottling Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Sallinger v. RobichauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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