Legal Opinion
Adams v. Shell Oil Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 31, 1991No. Civ. A. Nos. 88-1935, 88-2719PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
MENTZ, District Judge.
The defendant, Brown & Root U.S.A., Inc., seeks summary judgment dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims for exemplary damages. Having reviewed the briefs and documents submitted by counsel, and the applicable law, the Court GRANTS the motion for the reason that there is no evidence by which a jury could reasonably find that Brown & Root engaged in the storage, handling, or transportation of a hazardous substance.
The plaintiffs claim that they are entitled to exemplary damages against Brown & Root under Louisiana Civil Code article 2315.3, which provides a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Weston G. Strauch, Cross-Appellant v. The Gates Rubber Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Wiltz v. Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing North America, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1989
- Galjour v. General American Tank Car Corp.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1991
3Cited by2 opinions
- Troy Watson v. Shell Oil Company and Brown & Root, U.S.A., Inc., Robert Adams, Sr. v. Shell Oil Company and Brown & Root, U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Watson v. Shell Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992