Legal Opinion

Bolton v. Sea Mar Warehousing & Logistics, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 10, 2010No. 2010-CA-0286PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

11 This appeal arises from a one vehicle accident wherein an eighteen wheeler hauling lumber turned over. The driver, who died prior to trial, filed suit against the company responsible for loading the trailer. The trial court found that the plaintiff failed to prove negligence on the part of the company that loaded the trailer. We find that the trial court did not commit manifest error and affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Wesley Bolton was a truck driver for Midtown Trucking and was hauling a load of lumber away from Sea-Mar Warehousing and Logistics, Inc.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Mart v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  4. Spott v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  5. S.J. v. Lafayette Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010

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