Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2011

Oubre v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Oubre v. PPG Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided April 29, 2011 · Deny, Johnson, Knoll
62 So. 3d 102; 2011 La. LEXIS 1187; 2011 WL 2437660 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

Oubre v. PPG Industries, Inc.

Opinion of the Court

In re Siemens Energy Inc.; —Defendant; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Div. F, No. 2009-4972; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW 10-01329.

Granted. Plaintiff is unable to establish the accident was substantially certain to occur as a result of defendant’s conduct. See Reeves v. Structural Preservation Systems, 98-1795 (La.3/12/99), 731 So.2d 208. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is reversed, and defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.

JOHNSON and KNOLL, JJ., would deny.

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