updates on the law in louisiana

• 06.01.2015WATSON FACTORS FACTOR INTO DECISION TO ALLOCATE FAULT IN HIGH SCHOOL PELLET GUN FIGHT
• 04.27.2015THE FIRST CIRCUIT CLARIFIES THE “COURSE AND SCOPE” OF POLICE OFFICERS
• 04.16.2015WITHOUT “966(G) LANGUAGE,” SUCCESSFUL MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE “EMPTY CHAIR” DEFENSE
• 04.06.2015FOURTH CIRCUIT REAFFIRMS THE BREADTH OF THE “MARDI GRAS” IMMUNITY STATUTE
• 03.25.2015“LOW IMPACT” EXPERT TESTIMONY ALLOWED BY THE SECOND CIRCUIT
• 03.19.2015CONDUCT INVOLVED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENT SUBJECT TO THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT
• 03.04.2015WATSON FACTORS UTILIZED TO IMPOSE LIABILITY UPON A PLAINTIFF FOR FAILING TO READ PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE
• 01.21.2015SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANCE DECLARED AMBIGUOUS
• 01.12.2015HOSPITAL NOT LIABLE FOR ALLEGED FAULT OF INDEPENDENT JANITORIAL SERVICE
• 01.02.2015WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMANT ALLOWED BENEFITS DESPITE UNTRUTHFUL PRE-EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
• 12.30.2014CLAIM REJECTED WHERE SLIP AND FALL PLAINTIFF COULD NOT DEMONSTRATE THE CAUSE OF HER FALL
• 12.16.2014SOPHISTICATED CONSUMER PRESUMED TO KNOW INHERENT DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH HOT COFFEE
• 12.03.2014THE SCOPE OF IMMUNITY OFFERED TO AN LLC “MEMBER”
• 11.26.2014SLIP AND FALL CLAIM REVIVED BY LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT
• 11.13.2014MOTORCYCLE COVERED UNDER AFTER-ACQUIRED VEHICLE UM PROVISIONS