Legal Opinion

Knott v. Lowe's Home Centers L L C

District Court, W.D. Louisiana

Decided May 19, 2021No. 6:20-cv-01056Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE DIVISION ANDREA KNOTT CASE NO. 6:20-CV-01056 VERSUS JUDGE JAMES D. CAIN, JR. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS L L C MAGISTRATE JUDGE CAROL B. WHITEHURST MEMORANDUM RULING Before the Court is “Lowe’s Home Center, L.L.C.’s (“Lowe’s”) Motion for Summary Judgment”, who moves to dismiss the instant lawsuit. Lowe’s maintains that as a matter of law, merchants are not liable for every unforeseen accident, and Plaintiff cannot show that the complained-of condition constituted an unreasonable risk of harm. Consequently, Lowe’s posits that because…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Tubacex, Inc. v. M/V RisanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Brumfield v. HollinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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