Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Public Belt Railroad
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 2003No. 2002-C-2051PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I WILLIAM H. BYRNES, III, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff Vernon Cooper’s writ application is granted to review the trial court’s ruling that denied the plaintiffs motion in limine. We affirm.
Facts
In the early morning hours of May 25, 1998, a Public Belt Railroad (“PBR”) train hit the plaintiff as he left the “Moonwalk”, a public area located near the Mississippi River. At the time of the accident, Cooper was allegedly walking across the railroad tracks, returning to the French Quarter.
Procedural History
Vernon Cooper sued PBR and various others, alleging theories of negligence and strict liability.1
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hodges v. Southern Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Landis v. MoreauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
- Palacios v. Louisiana and Delta RR Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Furlough v. Union Pacific RR Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
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3Cited by7 opinions
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