Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Larose Scrap & Salvage, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 2010No. 10-596PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAINTER, Judge.
| ¶Plaintiff, R. Chadwick Edwards, Jr. (Edwards), appeals the dismissal of his suit for defamation/malicious prosecution on summary judgment. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants, Larose Scrap & Salvage (Larose) and Paul Cummings, and remand the matter to the trial court for further proceedings.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In 2003, Larose filed a petition for declaratory judgment and for damages. In the course of those proceedings, Edwards, as a corporate officer of Larose, was deposed. Based on statements…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reynolds v. Select Properties, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Murphy's Lease & Welding Service, Inc. v. Bayou Concessions Salvage, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Brittain v. Family Care Services, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
- Greer v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Oaks v. DupuyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Kleinman v. BennettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
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- Voinche v. CappsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Dr. Harry Kleinman v. William Patrick BennettLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
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