Duplantier v. Krewe of Pygmalion

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

_JjThis appeal arises from an accident along a Mardi Gras parade route. The trial court held that all of the parties sued were immune from liability pursuant to La. R.S. 9:2796, the Mardi Gras Immunity Statute. We find that the trial court erred in that all of the sued entities are not granted immunity as they were not functioning as a Mardi Gras parade crew as intended by the statute. Further, we find that a genuine issue of material fact exists as to Pygmalion’s alleged vicarious liability. However, we find that no genuine issue of material fact exists as to the alleged…