Legal Opinion

General Longshore Workers, Inc. v. ILA Local 3000

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 19, 2010No. 2010-CA-0264Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.

hThe plaintiff-appellant, General Long-shore Workers, Inc. (hereinafter “GLW’), appeals the summary judgment dismissal of its claims against the defendants-appel-lees, ILA Local 3000 (hereinafter “Local 3000”).

We review summary judgments de novo. In this case the burden of proof at trial is not on the moving parties; rather it is on the plaintiffs. Therefore,... according to La. C.C.P. 966(C)(2), the mover need not negate all essential elements of the adverse party’s claim, action, or defense, but rather need point out to the court that there is an absence…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Oakley v. ThebaultLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  2. Ceromi v. HarrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  3. Moody v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  4. Cosey v. CoseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  5. Lozier v. SEC. TRANSFER AND INV. CORP.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997

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