MENDOZA v. SEIDENBACH

No. 91-CA-1577.

598 So.2d 404 (1992)

James H. MENDOZA v. Bertha W. SEIDENBACH, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied June 17, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark N. Caracci, Lee, Martiny & Caracci, Metairie, for plaintiff/appellant.

Victor A. Dubuclet, III, Borrello, Huber & Dubuclet, Metairie, for defendants/appellees, Palmer Paper Co., Hammermill Paper Co. and Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

C. Kelly Lightfoot, Hailey, McNamara, Hall, Larmann & Papale, Metairie, for defendants/appellees, Bertha W. Seidenbach, Joan Seidenbach Berensen, Sadie Levy, Helen Wolff d/b/a Sedelle Realty Co., Inc.

Kenny M. Charbonnet, Metairie, for intervenor, Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Before BARRY, BYRNES and JONES, JJ.


BARRY, Judge.

In this personal injury action, James Mendoza, plaintiff, appeals a summary judgment granted to owners of a building which was leased to Mendoza's employer. The issue is whether the lease transfers liability to the lessee (R.S. 9:3221) or if the building has a structural defect which would preclude summary judgment.

On January 26, 1987 Mendoza allegedly slipped and fell while descending stairs in the loading dock area of his employer's warehouse...

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