Legal Opinion
Nearhood v. Anytime Fitness
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 4, 2016No. 15-1142PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
AMY, Judge.
I,The plaintiff was injured when the weighted bar of a Smith machine1 fell on him. Thereafter, the plaintiff filed suit against the operators of the gym where the injury occurred, the franchisor of the •gym, and the manufacturer of the equipment. The franchisor filed a motion for summary judgment. After a hearing, the trial court granted that motion and dismissed the plaintiffs claims against the franchisor. The plaintiff appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
The plaintiff, Thomas Nearhood, was exercising at an Anytime Fitness location when…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Day v. AllenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Mundy v. OrnsbyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Dupree v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Riggs v. OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSP. TRUSTLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
- RIVER OAKS v. Blue Cross of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
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