MATHERNE v. POUTRAIT-MORIN/ZEFAL-CHRISTOPHE

No. 2002 CA 2136.

868 So.2d 114 (2003)

Brett MATHERNE v. POUTRAIT-MORIN/ZEFAL-CHRISTOPHE, TODSON, INC., Trek, Inc., Avenir and Tuffy's World Class Bicycle Shop, D/B/A World Class Bicycles

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 12, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregg Spyridon, Metairie, for Plaintiff-Appellant Brett Matherne.

W. Paul Andersson, New Orleans, for Defendant-Appellee Trek Bicycle Corporation.

Before: FITZSIMMONS, GUIDRY, and PETTIGREW, JJ.


PETTIGREW, J.

This is a suit for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff as a result of a bicycle accident. Plaintiff sued the bicycle's manufacturer under the Louisiana Product's Liability Act (LPLA) (La. R.S. 9:2800 et seq.). Defendant manufacturer moved for summary judgment that resulted in the dismissal of some, but not all, of the claims against it. Two years later, defendant filed a Supplemental Motion for Summary...

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