Smith v. Crown-Zellerbach, Inc.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

In this Louisiana diversity suit, Diana B. Smith and Franklin D. Smith, on behalf of their minor child John, appeal from the district court’s dismissal of their personal injury claim against Crown-Zellerbach, Inc., and its insurer. The complaint alleges that ten-year-old John was severely burned when, on his way home from fishing at a pond on Crown-Zellerbach property, he attempted to play on some grey hills situated on the property. The hills were composed of hot ashes and chemical debris. The plaintiffs contend that the hills were an attractive nuisance. The…