Legal Opinion
Butler v. Boutan
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 23, 2014No. 2014 CA 1058PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.
|2The trial court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims on summary judgment, ruling that a motel could not be held vicariously liable for the actions of an independent contractor working as a security guard at the motel. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Deputy Zathan V. Boutan, of the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriffs Office (hereafter referred to as the “Sheriffs Office”), contracted for and coordinated an extra-duty security detail at the Motel 6 in Port Allen, Louisiana. Deputy Boutan sometimes worked the nightly security shift himself, but he also scheduled other…
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