FOSSIER v. JEFFERSON PARISH

No. 07-CA-926.

985 So.2d 255 (2008)

Connie D. FOSSIER, Dennis L. Fossier, Donald Cook, Keith Christofferson, Susanne Christofferson, Craig Adam, Peri Adam, Myron Lombard, Jeffrey Lombard, Dana Lombard, Catherine Lombard, Jack Meyers, Diane Meyers, Wesley Scott, Sharon Crovetto, Ronald Bertucci, Wendy Bertucci, Allan Molero, Michelle Molero, Bonnie Leblanc, Rodney D. Harris, Therese B. Harris, Sam Puleo, Theresa Puleo, Carl Puleo, Jean Puleo, Scott Chauvin, Staci Chauvin, Ray Slocum, Gina Slocum, Frank G. Horn, Jr., Robert J. Ricau, Gina P. Ricau, Robert J. Ricau, Jr.; Jennifer Cook, Michael Cook, Chester Cook, Dale Pinney, Debra Pinney, Marlene Fabacher, Robert Fabacher, Damon Fabacher, Raymond Evans, Terry Bolleter, Kathleen Rogers, Barbara Traylor, and Justin Ricau, Individually and on Behalf of their Minor Children v. JEFFERSON PARISH, Entergy Corporation, and C.R. Pittman Construction Company, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

April 15, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew P. Chenevert, Attorney at Law, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Appellants, Connie Fossier, et al.

Christopher Tankersley, Dennis J. Phayer, Scott O. Gaspard, Attorneys at Law, Metairie, Louisiana, for Appellee, The Parish of Jefferson.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, CLARENCE E. McMANUS, and WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

The plaintiffs, Connie Fossier, et al, appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant, the Parish of Jefferson. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Late on the evening of September 25, 2002, Tropical Storm Isidore traveled north from the Gulf of Mexico dumping a tremendous amount of rain on South Louisiana, especially Jefferson Parish. As much as 10.91 inches...

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