Espinosa v. Accor North America, Inc.

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

| jThis appeal arises from a shooting at a Motel 6 in New Orleans East, which rendered the plaintiff a paraplegic.' The plaintiff, a guest at the Motel 6, was in the Motel 6 parking lot when he was shot by an armed robber. Plaintiff filed suit against the national Motel 6 franchise, as well as the local franchisee, alleging that the motel was liable because a broken gate enabled the armed robber to enter the parking lot. The national Motel 6 franchise and its insurer filed a joint motion for summary judgment contending that it owed no duty to the plaintiff, as it did not…