Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 15,067 Ralph Kampen Katherine Kampen v. American Isuzu Motors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1997No. 96-30544PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
Ralph and Katherine Kampen brought this diversity suit against American Isuzu Motors (“Isuzu”) under the Louisiana Products Liability Act of 1988, La.Rev.Stat. Ann. §§ 9:2800.51-59 (West 1991) (“LPLA” or “the Act”). The Kampens claim that Mr. Kampen was injured when an Isuzu factory-supplied tire jack collapsed, dropping the car it had been supporting on his shoulders.
Isuzu moved for summary judgment on two elements of the Kampens’ products liability claims. First, Isuzu asserted that there was no evidence that the jack was unreasonably dangerous. Second, Isuzu…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- C. Richard Brown and Karen Brown v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, James G. Bryan, and Keith DendyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Murray v. Ramada Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
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3Cited by11 opinions
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