Legal Opinion
Rabito v. Otis Elevator Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 15, 1994No. Nos. 93-CA-1001, 93-CA-1002PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
liBYRNES, Judge.
The Louisiana Supreme Court remanded this ease for this court to consider the case on the record de novo without consideration of the jury verdict.1
The facts and procedural history are as stated in this court’s previous opinion.2 At issue is whether plaintiffs proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Otis Elevator Company (Otis) is liable for damages as a result of Mrs. Rabito’s fall in an elevator at the Medical Center on April 13, 1988 based on a de novo review. Further, a reassessment of the intervenor/employer’s proportionate share of costs must be determined.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Loescher v. ParrSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Spott v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Moody v. ArabieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Taylor v. Production Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Ellis v. Dover Elevator Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- In re Fema Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2012
- Edmison v. Caesars Entertainment Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2016
- Poree v. Dover Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Connie Couvillon and John M. Couvillon v. University Medical Center Management Corporation D/B/A Interim Lsu Public Hospital, Interim Lsu Public Hospital, and State of Louisiana, Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College on Behalf of Lsu Health Science CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2023
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