Legal Opinion

Certified Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. v. Lafayette Insurance Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 14, 2011No. 10-CA-948PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

^Defendants, Danna Doucet, Dane Dou-cet, Dianne Doucet Matthews (“Doueets”), and Lafayette Insurance Company, appeal the judgment of the trial court finding them vicariously liable for damages caused by a fire started by Gammon Enterprises while it performed roofing work. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This lawsuit was filed by Certified Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. (“Certified Cleaning”), against various defendants for payment for work it performed on property located at 3400 Hessmer Ave. in Metair-ie. Certified Cleaning alleged it…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hickman Ex Rel. Iles v. Southern Pacific Transport Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  2. Hemphill v. State Farm Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Villaronga v. Gelpi Partnership Number 3Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  4. Roberts v. State ex rel. Louisiana Health & Human Resources AdministrationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  5. Perkins v. Gregory Mfg. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Espinosa v. Accor North America, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  3. Dragna ex rel. A.D. v. KLLM Transport Services, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. Certified Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. v. Lafayette Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. Echeverry v. PadgettDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2019

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