Ardoin v. Formosa Plastics Corp.

RULING ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

POLOZOLA, District Judge.

Jeffery Ardoin filed this suit to recover damages resulting from injuries he sustained at the Formosa Plastics plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, while in the process of cleaning a tank car so that it could be loaded with caustic soda, a product manufactured by Formosa Plastic Corporation (“Formosa”). This matter is now before the court on Formosa’s motion for summary judgment.

FACTS

At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was an employee of J.E. Merit Constructors, Inc. (“J.E. Merit”). Formosa had contracted with J.E.…