Kerry Maggio v. James Parker The Sandwich Kings, LLC (d/B/A Jimmy John's) Republic-Vanguard Insurance Company And Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Dissent · WeimerWeimer, J.
I concur in the dissent of Justice Clark in this matter and write separately only to offer additional comments.
*881In my opinion, the fundamental flaw in the majority opinion is that it eschews civil law principles that recognize the supremacy of legislation1 and embraces a jurisprudential pronouncement ( Brown v. Drillers, Inc. , 93-1019 (La. 1/14/94), 630 So.2d 741 ) when a specific codal provision governs the resolution of this case. Specifically, La. C.C. art. 2046 provides:"When the words of a contract are clear and explicit and lead to no absurd consequences, no further interpretation may…
Also in this document: Dissent · Guidry; Dissent · Clark.
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Brown v. Drillers, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Aguillard v. Auction Management Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Tweedel v. BrasseauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Boullt v. SarpySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- Lama v. ManaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
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