Reaux v. Deep South Equipment Co.

11 McKAY, J.

The plaintiff, Derrick Reaux, appeals the trial court’s granting of summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Hyster Company/NAACO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (Hyster). We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 28, 1999, Derrick Reaux was working for Dupuy Storage in a warehouse checking merchandise when he was injured in an accident involving a lift truck. The accident occurred while Wallace Barnes was backing the lift truck up in a darkly lit area and struck Mr. Reaux in the left ankle; the lift truck did not have a reverse signal alarm. Both Mr. Reaux and Mr. Barnes…