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Benniefiel v. Zurich American Insurance

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 6, 2009No. 08-1416PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GENOVESE, Judge.

LThe Defendants, Zurich American Insurance Company and Stine Properties, L.L.C., appeal the judgment of the trial court granting a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the issue of liability in favor of the Plaintiff, Marie Benniefiel. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the matter for further proceedings.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, Marie Benniefiel, alleges that she sustained personal injury on December 17, 2002, while she was a customer at Stine Lumber Company in Sulphur, Calca-sieu Parish, Louisiana. According to Ms.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  3. Samaha v. RauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
  4. Duncan v. USAA Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2007
  5. Jones v. Estate of SantiagoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004

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