Legal Opinion

Manis ex rel. Plaisance v. Zemlik

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 8, 2012No. 11-CA-799PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARC E. JOHNSON, Judge.

^Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of defendants dismissing their case with prejudice. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Plaintiffs, Bryce Manis and Madison Manis through their natural tutrix, Tonya Plaisance, filed a lawsuit asserting wrongful death and survival actions against defendants, Douglas Zemlik, Arthur Lawson in his official capacity as Chief of Police for the City of Gretna, the City of Gretna, and Travelers Insurance Company, for an incident that occurred on October 3, 2005 resulting in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Smith v. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. Hines v. GarrettSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  3. Canovsky v. GehrsenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  4. Mathieu v. Imperial Toy Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  5. Willis v. MeddersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Nathan Rice v. Reliastar Life Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
  2. Batiste v. United Fire & Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  3. Williams v. ChampagneDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2014
  4. Halverson v. RonkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. Hayes v. Terrance HowardDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2021

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