Legal Opinion
Homer Montgomery v. Otis Elevator Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1973No. 72-2501PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*244GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff, who was employed as a freight elevator operator by the Pont-ehartrain Hotel, of New Orleans, sued for injuries allegedly suffered when malfunctioning sliding doors of the elevator injured him. The named defendants were Lysle Aschaffenburg, chairman of the board of the Pontchartrain Hotel Corporation, Albert Aschaffenburg, president of that corporation, and Otis Elevator Company. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants. We affirm as to Albert Aschaffenburg, vacate as to Lysle As-chaffenburg, and reverse as to Otis.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Dulaney v. FrugeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
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3Cited by6 opinions
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