Legal Opinion

Smith v. Orkin Exterminating Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 28, 1989No. CA 87 1540PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARDS, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant, Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc., in a personal injury suit arising out of injuries sustained in a sexual assault conducted by one of Orkin’s employees.1 For reasons stated herein, we affirm.

*365FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The facts of this case are not in dispute and the issues are only of law. Plaintiff, Ms. Smith,2 hired the defendant, Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc., to provide exterminating services for her home. In the process of providing those services, Orkin sent into plaintiff’s home one of its employees, Mr. Vincent Johnson.

Mr. Johnson…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Arceneaux v. DomingueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  2. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  3. Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  4. Dixie Drive It Yourself System New Orleans Co. v. American Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1962
  5. Harris v. Pizza Hut of Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Leleux v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  2. Alisa D. Johnson v. Delchamps, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. Smith v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. Bloxom v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. Bloxom v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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