Legal Opinion
Stoute v. South Carolina Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 3, 1988No. 86-1270PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNOLL, Judge.
The issue on this appeal is whether an asbestos tile roof that has mildew on it creates an unreasonable risk of harm to a house painter, under LSA-C.C. Arts. 2317 and 2322.
Plaintiff, Scotty Stoute, instituted this suit against defendants, Louise D. Guidry (hereafter Guidry) and South Carolina Insurance Company (hereafter South Carolina), as a result of injuries sustained by Stoute when he fell from the roof of Gui-dry’s house, defendant’s insured. Just pri- or to trial, Stoute released Guidry from this suit without prejudice. Thus, this action was maintained only against the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Entrevia v. HoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Hunt v. City Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
- Koppie v. Commercial Union Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Stine v. CreelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Goudchaux v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Desormeaux v. Audubon Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Celestine v. Union Oil Co. of CaliforniaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Robert Schram v. Colony Speciality Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Stoute v. South Carolina Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988