TSEGAYE v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 2013-CA-1412.

140 So.3d 202 (2014)

Baraki TSEGAYE v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 16, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Smith , Attorney at Law, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Baraki Tsegaye.

Virgil A. Lacy III , Michelle A. Beaty , Blue Williams, L.L.P., Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Utility Construction Services, L.L.C.

Barbara Malik Weller , Waller & Associates, Metairie, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, All Star Electric, Inc.

Court composed of Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge PAUL A. BONIN, Judge DANIEL L. DYSART.


TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries as a result of a falling streetlight. The plaintiff alleged that the City of New Orleans, its contractors, and subcontractors were liable for his injuries. The trial court granted motions for summary judgment, dismissed the contractor responsible for performing work on the streetlights after receiving work orders, and also dismissed the contractor's subcontractor...

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