prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 15,365 Ralph Kampen Katherine Kampen v. American Isuzu Motors, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
Ralph and Katherine Kampen brought this diversity action against American Isuzu Motors (“Isuzu”) under the Louisiana Products Liability Act of 1988, La.Rev.Stat.Ann. §§ 9:2800.51-59 (West 1991)(“LPLA” or “the Act”). The Kampens claimed that Mr. Kampen (“Kampen”) was injured when an Isuzu factory-supplied tire jack collapsed and the car it was supporting crashed down on Kampen’s shoulders.
Isuzu moved for summary judgment on two elements of the Kampens’ products liability claims. First, Isuzu asserted that there was no evidence that the jack was unreasonably dangerous.…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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