Legal Opinion
Willeby v. JE Merit Constructors, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 10, 2005No. 2004 CW 2421PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, C.J.
| aThis court granted a writ of certiorari to resolve whether the trial court properly granted plaintiffs motion to strike jury trial.
*23FACTS
The instant action is a suit for damages arising out of a fire that occurred on January 13, 2002, at the Baton Rouge refinery of ExxonMobil Corporation, where plaintiff Joel Willeby was employed. Named as defendants are JE Merit Constructors, Inc. and seven of its employees. Plaintiff prayed for a jury trial in the original petition. Likewise, in their answer, defendants requested a trial by jury.
On March 4, 2004, the trial court issued a Jury Trial Order,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Brewton v. Underwriters Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
- Alkazin v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Spencer v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & DevelopmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
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