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Ludlow v. Crescent City Connection Marine Div.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov 16, 2015
184 So. 3d 21 (La. 2015)

Opinion

No. 2015–CC–1808.

11-16-2015

John Edward LUDLOW, Jr., et al. v. CRESCENT CITY CONNECTION MARINE DIVISION, et al.


Opinion

In re State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development, Crescent City Connection Division;—Defendant; Applying For Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Orleans, Civil District Court Div. L, No. 10–8956; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2014–C–1359.

Granted. Under the facts of this case, relator owed no duty to plaintiff, as any danger was obvious and apparent to anyone who might potentially encounter it. See Allen v. Lockwood, 14–1724 (La.2/13/15), 156 So.3d 650; Bufkin v. Felipe's Louisiana, LLC, 14–0288 (La.10/15/14), 171 So.3d 851. Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is reversed and summary judgment is granted in favor of relator.

JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.


Summaries of

Ludlow v. Crescent City Connection Marine Div.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov 16, 2015
184 So. 3d 21 (La. 2015)
Case details for

Ludlow v. Crescent City Connection Marine Div.

Case Details

Full title:John Edward LUDLOW, Jr., et al. v. CRESCENT CITY CONNECTION MARINE…

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Date published: Nov 16, 2015

Citations

184 So. 3d 21 (La. 2015)

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