Legal Opinion
Biggs v. Cancienne
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 21, 2012No. 2012 CA 0187PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaidry, J.
12This appeal is from a summary judgment dismissing the claims of a lessee in her suit for damages caused by a defect in the leased premises. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 1, 2008, at the time Hurricane Gustav passed over the Baton Rouge area, Angelia Biggs was living in an apartment located in Baker, Louisiana, which was owned by Kathy Cancienne. The parties’ lease agreement contained the following waiver:
NON-LIABILITY OF LANDLORD—
Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for injury or damage to person *8or property of Tenant, his family, guests, employees or…
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