Premises Liability
The firm’s attorneys have defended claims against retailers, hotels, hospitals, and public entities. Its clients include some of the largest and most well known retailers and hotel chains in the country. Most of the significant Louisiana appellate decisions involving merchant liability claims have arisen from cases handled by the firm’s attorneys.
Case Results
Marlene Shanks v. Winn Dixie
Marlene Shanks v. Winn Dixie (March 2015) Devin Fadaol and Heather N. Shockley obtained summary judgment for Winn Dixie Montgomery, LLC, in a personal injury lawsuit alleging multiple injuries from an alleged slip and fall in New Orleans, Louisiana. The plaintiff claimed that she encountered a substance on the [...]
Sylvia Richard v. Cameron Parish School District
Sylvia Richard v. Cameron Parish School District (May 2014) Lance B. Williams obtained summary judgment on behalf of the Cameron Parish School Board and Republic Insurance Company. Plaintiff alleged a premises defect in the Grand Lake School Gymnasium. Ms. Richard tripped and fell while working in the concession stand, [...]
Tyron Eastwood v. Niblett’s Bluff Park Authority and Southern Insurance Company
Tyron Eastwood v. Niblett’s Bluff Park Authority and Southern Insurance Company (April 2014) Michael Sistrunk and Devin Fadaol won a victory for The Republic Group in this personal injury lawsuit alleging multiple injuries and surgeries to the legs, hip and lower back as a result of a slip and [...]
John and Casie Dekerlegand v. John Arton d/b/a/ Chick-fil-A of I-10 at Louisiana Avenue FSU, et al
John and Casie Dekerlegand v. John Arton d/b/a/ Chick-fil-A of I-10 at Louisiana Avenue FSU, et al (November 2013) 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish – McCranie Sistrunk defended Chick-fil-A in a premises liability case wherein the plaintiffs claimed employees mopped and failed to post caution wet floor signs. The [...]
Debbie Wallace v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
Debbie Wallace v. JP Morgan Chase Bank (November 2013) Devin Fadaol won a victory for JP Morgan Chase Bank in this wrongful arrest lawsuit. The plaintiff claimed that JP Morgan Chase Bank was negligent in calling the police after a co-defendant informed JP Morgan Chase Bank that the check being [...]
Judith Scimeca v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
Judith Scimeca v. JP Morgan Chase Bank (February 2013) Devin Fadaol won a victory for JP Morgan Chase Bank and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company in this personal injury lawsuit. Devin Fadaol successfully argued in the Motion for Summary Judgment hearing that: (1) there is no liability for the neighboring [...]