Legal Opinion
Breaux v. Avondale Industries, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 14, 2004No. 2004-C-1138PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| MOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.
We grant the relators’ writ application in order to review the judgment of the trial court granting the respondents’ motion for partial summary judgment.
In 2001, the relators settled their claims against certain defendants in Texas litigation brought for the same injuries that are the subject of the instant Louisiana lawsuit. It is argued that those defendants are solidarily liable with respondents for the relators’ damages. In the Texas settlement, the relators did not reserve their rights against other solidary obli-gors.1
The respondents suggest that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cole v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Walls v. American Optical Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Bd. of Com'rs of Orleans Levee Dist. v. Dept. of Natural ResourcesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Green v. New Orleans SaintsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Landry v. Avondale Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Sumrall v. BickhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- Duke v. Flying J, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2016