Legal Opinion
Baker v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 10, 2002No. 2001-CA-1299PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES F. McKAY, III, Judge.
The plaintiff, Norine Baker, appeals the trial court’s judgment, granting of the defendant’s, Murphy Oil U.S.A. Inc. (Murphy), motion for summary judgment.
On February 5, 1999, Norine Baker was returning to her home after a Mardi Gras parade. She was walking on the right hand side of Judge Perez Highway near the Murphy’s refinery heading toward Mereaux, Louisiana. As it was 9:00 p.m., and there was low visibility, she used Murphy’s cyclone fence, which was approximately 10-20 feet from the edge of the shoulder of Judge Perez Highway, as a guide and to avoid traffic.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Dupree v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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