Legal Opinion
Chesney v. Entergy Louisiana, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 27, 2015No. 49,816-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
| ¶ Glenn Chesney and his wife, Cindy Chesney, along with intervener, Waste Management of Louisiana, L.L.C., appeal a judgment granting an exception of per-emption filed by defendant Copeland Electric Company, L.L.C. and dismissing the Chesney’s action against Copeland. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
FACTS
Glenn Chesney was employed by Waste Management as the driver of a 10-wheel flatbed truck that carried a removable trash container. Although the trash container is an open metal box, Chesney’s truck was equipped with an automatic tarp system that could cover…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Rando v. Anco Insulations Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
- Roy Bufkin, Jr. v. Felipe's Louisiana, LLCSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2014
- Bujol v. Entergy Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Wilson Ex Rel. Fobb v. Bruks-Klockner, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
- Sonnier v. ConnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
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