Legal Opinion

Moore v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 23, 2015No. 2015 CA 0096PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDrake, J.

lain this appeal, we examine whether a gas station convenience store breached any legal duty owed to a patron, who, upon exiting the store, tripped and stumbled over a protruding edge of a merchandise pallet displaying bottled water.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Factual Background

The facts of this case are not in dispute. On November 28, 2011, the plaintif^appel-*140lee, Henry Moore, Jr., drove his vehicle to a gas station and convenience store in Hammond, Louisiana, owned by the defendant/appellant, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (Murphy Oil). Moore parked his vehicle by the gas pumps and entered the…

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
  3. White v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  4. Reed v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  5. Hutchinson v. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, NO. 5747Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Williams v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  2. Shannon v. VannoyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
  3. Willig v. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  4. Bice v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  5. Massery v. Rouse's Enterprises, L.L.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016

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