Legal Opinion
Travis v. Spitale's Bar, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 14, 2013No. 2012 CA 1366PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTheriot, J.
| gThis suit arises out of injuries suffered by a restaurant patron who became ill after eating raw oysters. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Spitale’s Bar, Inc. (“Spitale’s”) operates a restaurant and bar in Amite, Louisiana which serves raw oysters. On May 15, 2004, Cary Devon Travis ate two raw oysters at Spitale’s. After consuming the oysters, Mr. Travis, who suffers from nonalcoholic steato hepatitis (NASH), became ill due to vibrio vulnificus bacteria1 contained in the oysters. Mr. Travis was hospitalized on several occasions after consuming the oysters…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Clement v. FreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Duncan v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Gaspard v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Roberts v. RudzisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Kirsch v. KirschLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
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