Legal Opinion

Lambert v. Pepsico, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 6, 1997No. Nos. 96-C-0648, 96-C-0733PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

liKLEES, Judge.

This case consists of sixteen consolidated suits which arose after a fire at the 1993 Super Fair in the Louisiana Superdome on June 4, 1993. According to the petitions, plaintiffs’ children and/or relatives sustained serious bums while passengers on a carnival ride known as the “Trabant.” The ride caught on fire while in motion; it failed to stop due to mechanical problems; the plaintiffs were burned. As a result of this incident, the plaintiffs filed suit against the owners, operators, sponsors, promoters, in*1032spectors, insurers, and any other entity which had any connection…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hauth v. IacoponelliSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967
  2. St. Pierre v. Frey AmusementLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cormier v. THE Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  2. Gray v. DerderianDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 2005
  3. Lewis v. Pine Belt Multipurpose Community Action Acquisition Agency, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014

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