Ed and Patsy Grabowski v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

13-1409 consolidated with 14-433

ED GRABOWSKI, ET UX.

VERSUS SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL.

********** ON APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRITS FROM THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 2008-3878 HONORABLE DAVID A. RITCHIE, DISTRICT JUDGE

********** ELIZABETH A. PICKETT JUDGE **********

Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, James T. Genovese, and Phyllis M. Keaty, Judges.

WRIT DENIED. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.

Charles Schrumpf Schrumpf & Schrumpf 3801 Maplewood Dr. Sulphur, LA 70663 (337) 625-9077 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS: Ed Grabowski Patsy Grabowski Steven Broussard Broussard & Hart, LLC 1301 Common Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 439-2450 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS: Ed Grabowski Patsy Grabowski Kim E. Moore Leila A. D’Aquin Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore Poydras St., Suite 2700 New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 310-2100 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Daniel Forrest Smith & Nephew, Inc. Benjamin J. Guilbeau, Jr. Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P. P. O. Box 2900 Lake Charles, LA 70602-2900 (337) 436-9491 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Smith & Nephew, Inc. PUREPLAY Orthopaedic Sales 1, Ltd. Daniel Forrest PICKETT, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the companion case hereto, Ed Grabowski, et ux. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al., 14-433 c/w 13-1409, (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/14), __ So.3d __, the writ application is denied. The judgment of the trial court granting the Motion to Close the Record is affirmed. The grants of summary judgment in favor of Smith & Nephew, Inc., PUREPLAY Orthopaedic Sales 1 Ltd., and Daniel Forrest are reversed, and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings. Costs of the writ application are assessed to the Grabowskis. Costs of the appeal are assessed to Smith & Nephew, Inc. PUREPLAY Orthopaedic Sales 1 Ltd., and Daniel Forrest.

WRIT DENIED. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.