Hensgens v. Pelican Beach Resort

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

| plaintiff, Thomas Hensgens, and his wife, Trina, rented a hotel room from Defendant Pelican Beach Resort (“Pelican”) in Destín, Florida. During their trip, an employee of Pelican stole approximately $3,600.00 in property from the Hensgens’ rented room. Hensgens, a Louisiana domiciliary, filed suit in Jefferson Davis Parish against Pelican, a Florida domiciliary, alleging that Pelican was vicariously liable for the property loss since the property was stolen by one of Pelican’s former employees. Pelican filed an Exception of Lack of Jurisdiction. The trial court…