Legal Opinion
Fin & Feather, LLC v. Plaquemines Parish Government
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 2016No. 2016-CA-0256PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Terri F. Love
[ i This appeal arises from debris removal activity in the Duvic drainage canal following Hurricane Katrina. Plaintiffs alleged that their property was damaged because ■the defendants dug a steeper slope in the canal, allegedly causing the land to slough off into the canal. Defendants all filed motions for summary judgment contending that they were statutorily immune pursuant to La. R.S. 9:2800.17. Plaintiffs countered that immunity does not apply to gross negligence; The trial court found that the defendants were statutorily immune, and that plaintiffs failed to allege or…
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