Reaux v. Deep South Equipment Co.

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion.

On March 28, 1999, Derrick Reaux (“Reaux”), an employee of Dupuy Storage, was run over by a lift truck traveling in reverse. Reaux suffered injuries to his foot, ankle and leg. Reaux filed suit *357against Deep South Equipment Company (“Deep South”), the lessor of the equipment and Hyster Company/NAACO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (“Hyster”), alleging that the lift truck was defective for failing to have a audible alarm that sounded when the lift truck was backing up.

Deep South filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted the…