Garcia v. Lewis

CRICHTON, J.,

additionally concurs and assigns reasons:

hi concur with the majority’s decision to deny this writ application. However, I write separately to emphasize the importance of a correct application of summary judgment procedure, and that the granting of this dispositive motion should be reserved for those instances in which there are truly no genuine issues of material fact. As the appellate court aptly noted, article 966 of the La. Code of Civil Procedure provides that the motion shall be granted when the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file,…