Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1996

Giordano v. Rheem Manufacturing Co.

Giordano v. Rheem Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 8, 1996 · Docket, Grant, Lemmon
671 So. 2d 324; 1996 La. LEXIS 1292 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Giordano v. Rheem Manufacturing Co.

Opinion of the Court

In re Rubbermaid Specialty Products;—Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court, Div. “G”, No. 92-440; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW96-0032.

Granted. Ruling of trial judge vacated and set aside. Relator’s motion for partial summary judgment is granted, dismissing plaintiffs’ claim against it for punitive damages under La.Civ.Code art. 2315.3. La. Code Civ.P. arts. 1915A(3) and 966A. See Chustz v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., 662 So.2d 450 (La. 1995).

LEMMON, J., would grant and docket.

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