Legal Opinion

Davis v. Cheema, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 22, 2015No. 2014-CA-1316PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.

bRoyanne Davis claims that she slipped and fell on a kitty-litter-like material which had been spread over an oil slick near the gas pumps in the parking lot of a convenience store owned by the defendants, Cheema One, Inc. On motion of Cheema and its insurer, the trial court granted summary judgment and dismissed Ms. Davis’s case with prejudice. Ms. Davis appealed.

Applying the Merchant Liability Statute, La. R.S. 9:2800.6, we find upon our de novo review that the trial judge incorrectly dismissed with prejudice Ms. Davis’s lawsuit in its entirety. Considering Ms. Davis’s…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Associated Motors, Inc. v. BurkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  2. Hines v. GarrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  3. White v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  4. Willis v. MeddersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  5. Babin v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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3Cited by28 opinions

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  3. Lewis v. Jazz Casino Co., L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  4. M.R. Pittman Group, L.L.C. v. Plaquemines Parish GovernmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  5. Guillory v. Chimes And/Or Barco Enters., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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