DESPAUX v. RSC EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC.

No. 2017-CA-0765.

246 So.3d 806 (2018)

Ken DESPAUX, v. RSC EQUIPMENT RENTAL INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Bravo , BRAVO LAW FIRM, 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1502, New Orleans, LA 70163, Leo J. Palazzo , PALAZZO LAW FIRM, APLC, 732 Behrman Highway, Suite F & G, Gretna, LA 70056, Scott A. Decker , 3324 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE.

Paul M. Lavelle , Sarah Perkins Reid , COTTEN SCHMIDT & ABBOTT, L.L.P., 650 Poydras Street, Suite 2810, New Orleans, LA 70130, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.

(Court composed of Judge Roland L. Belsome, Judge Rosemary Ledet, Judge Tiffany G. Chase).


This lawsuit arises from an accident that occurred on September 22, 2009, when the boom on a Terex AL4000 portable light tower fell and struck the appellee, Kenneth Despaux, on the back of his head at the ConocoPhillips Alliance Refinery in Belle Chase, Louisiana. At the time of the accident, Mr. Despaux was employed by...

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