Legal Opinion
Cormier v. Clemco Services Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1995No. 94-40307PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
Nathan Cormier appeals the district court’s dismissal as time barred of his Louisiana tort action against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective item of equipment. We agree with at least one of Cormier’s arguments and vacate and remand.
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Nathan Cormier was employed by Meaux Services, Inc. (MSI) as a sandblaster and painter. In April 1990, MSI sent Cormier to work on an offshore platform owned by Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company (Pennzoil). On April 16, Cormier was injured when his sandblasting hose unexpectedly switched itself on, blasting him in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lima v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Williams v. Sewerage & Water Bd. of NOSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Nathan Joseph Cormier, Jr. And Felicia Marie Lejeune Cormier v. Pennzoil Exploration & Production Company, Clemco Industries Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Gauthier v. O'BRIENSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Picone v. LyonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Tokyo Marine & Fire Insurance v. Perez & Cia.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
- Gary v. Camden Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Shirley Goodman v. Audrey Lee and Nikki N. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Strong v. B.P. Exploration & Production, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- Gibson v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
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