Legal Opinion
Ksla-Tv, Inc. v. Radio Corporation of America and Stainless, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 21, 1984No. 83-4600PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
This is an appeal from the district court’s order granting summary judgment for defendants. Finding that plaintiff’s claim is barred by a Louisiana peremptive 1 statute, we affirm.
KSLA-TV, Inc. (“KSLA”), a television station serving Shreveport, Louisiana, brought this action to recover damages that resulted from the collapse of its 1,709 foot television broadcast tower in October 1977. KSLA sought recovery from RCA, Inc., the company from which the tower had been purchased, and Stainless, Inc., the subcontractor that manufactured and erected the tower. 2
When discovery was completed, Stainless…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Flowers, Inc. v. RauschSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
- Callais v. Allstate Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Succession of PizzilloSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- McClendon v. State, Through Dept. of CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
- Lege v. Vermilion Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- William Hohri v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Peterson v. Air Line Pilots Ass'n, InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Bunge Corp. v. Gatx Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- DeGroft v. Lancaster Silo Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1987
- City Public Service Board, City of San Antonio, Acting by and Through Its City Public Service Board v. General Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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