Legal Opinion
Younger v. Marshall Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 24, 1993No. 92-C-3134PublishedCited by 126 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[1] ISSUE
[2] The issue presented herein is whether an original tortfeasor is solidarily liable for subsequent injuries to plaintiff caused by the collapse of a shower seat during plaintiff's hospital stay for the original injury, such that a suit timely filed against the original tortfeasor interrupts prescription against the hospital.
[3] FACTS
[4] On April 25, 1989, John Paul Younger, while employed by Marshall Industries, was injured offshore on the M/V MR. JEFFERY. As a result of the injury he was taken to the Hamilton Medical Center Hospital in Lafayette, where he was hospitalized for…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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