Legal Opinion

Matherne v. Barnum

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 19, 2012No. 2011 CA 0827PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.

| ^Defendants appeal a judgment awarding damages totaling $87,638.25 to plaintiffs, finding defendants responsible for the damages caused by defective workmanship on a construction project and attorney’s fees. For the following reasons, we reverse in part, amend, and affirm in part as amended.

FACTS

Plaintiffs, Michael and Carrie Matherne, contracted with defendants, Mayhew Barnum and his construction company, Barnum Construction, L.L.C. (Barnum L.L.C.), for the design and construction of a bulkhead, boat slip with lift, and deck with walkways at their waterfront property (hereafter sometimes…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Young v. Ford Motor Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. GREATER NEW ORLEANS EXPRESSWAY v. OlivierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  4. Pennington Const., Inc. v. RA Eagle Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Martin v. AAA Brick Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Hohensee v. TurnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  4. Transier v. Barnes Building, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  5. Nunez v. Pinnacle Homes, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014

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