SUIRE v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH GOVERNMENT

Nos. 2004-C-1459, 2004-C-1460, 2004-C-1466.

907 So.2d 37 (2005)

Darrell SUIRE v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Opinion Concurring in Denial of Rehearing June 29, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mahtook & Lafleur, Ward Lafleur, Laura K. Theunissen, Lafayette, for Applicant in No. 2004-C-1459.

Broussard & Kay, Hal James Broussard, Ped C. Kay, III, Lafayette; Voorhies & Labbe, Richard D. Chappuis, Jr., Lafayette; Gieger, LaBorde & Laperouse, LLC, Robert Irwin Siegel, Brendan Patrick Doherty, New Orleans; Oliver & Way, LLC, Kenny Layne Oliver, David Oliver Way, Lafayette, for Respondent in No. 2004-C-1459.

Gieger, LaBorde & Laperouse, LLC, Robert Irwin Siegel, Brendan Patrick Doherty, New Orleans for Applicant in No. 2004-C-1460.

Mahtook & Lafleur, Ward Lafleur, Laura K. Theunissen, Lafayette; Broussard & Kay, Hal James Broussard, Ped C. Kay, III, Lafayette; Voorhies & Labbe, Richard D. Chappuis, Jr., Lafayette; Oliver & Way, LLC, Kenny Layne Oliver, David Oliver Way, Lafayette, for Respondent in No. 2004-C-1460.

Oliver & Way, LLC, Kenny Layne Oliver, David Oliver Way, Lafayette, for Applicant in No. 2004-C-1466.

Gieger, LaBorde & Laperouse, LLC, Robert Irwin Siegel, Brendan Patrick Doherty, New Orleans; Mahtook & Lafleur, Ward Lafleur, Laura K. Theunissen, Lafayette; Broussard & Kay, Hal James Broussard, Ped C. Kay, III, Lafayette; Voorhies & Labbe, Richard D. Chappuis, Jr., Lafayette, for Respondent in No. 2004-C-1466.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

We granted these writs to consider the court of appeal's rulings on various summary judgment motions in this lawsuit alleging damages to property resulting from a Lafayette construction project. In addressing the court of appeal's judgment, we must consider, among other issues, (1) whether the installation of metal sheeting is "pile driving" under Louisiana Civil Code article 667, for purposes of the plaintiff's absolute liability claim; and...

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