Legal Opinion
Tomaso v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 5, 2015No. 2014 CA 1467PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McClendon, j.
li>A store patron appeals a summary judgment dismissing his suit for alleged injuries sustained when he fell from a lawn tractor. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On April 18, 2012, Benjamin Tomaso visited the Home Depot store located on Northshore Boulevard in Slidell, Louisiana. Mr. Tomaso parked his vehicle near the main entrance to the store, while his fiancée entered the store to return an item. Mr. Tomaso noticed lawn tractors near the store entrance, so he exited his vehicle and sat on one of the lawn tractors to “check it out.”
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ferry v. Holmes & Barnes, Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- O.K. Realty Co. v. John A. Juliani, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
- Babin v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Times-Picayune Publishing Co. v. JacobsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Cochran v. Pelican Well Tool & Supply Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Bryant v. Premium Food Concepts, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
- Nash v. Rouse's Enterprises, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Alvarado v. Lodge at the Bluffs, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
- Mills v. Cyntreniks Plaza, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- Bice v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
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