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DAY v. BNSF RY. CO.

20-369.

319 So.3d 416 (2021)

George Keith DAY, et al. v. BNSF RAILWAY CO., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Reginald Hightower, Jr. , Attorney at Law, P. O. Drawer 51288, Lafayette, LA 70505, (337) 233-0555, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: BNSF Railway Co., Tyrone Clark.

John Edmund McElligott, Jr. , Robert D. Felder , Mark Gideon , Davidson, Meaux, Sonnier, P. O. Box 2908, Lafayette, LA 70502-2908, (337) 237-1660, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: Tyrone Clark, BNSF Railway Co.

Daniel Albert Claitor , Attorney at Law, 7520 Perkins Road, Suite 170, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, (225) 767-0159, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: The Estate of Stephen Leblanc, Jr., Stephen Leblanc, III.

Kirk Andrew Guidry , Due, Price, Guidry, 8201 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 929-7481, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Monic Porrier obo T. S. Estate (minor), Reschelle Potier obo J. D. Estate (minor), Rechelle Potier, Dustin Daigle obo J. D. Estate (minor).

Richard Thomas Gallagher, Jr. , Gallagher Law Firm, 111 Veterans Blvd, Ste 1400, Metairie, LA 70005, (504) 882-2220, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Jody Day obo Phyllis Leblanc Estate.

Harry Karl Burdette , The Glenn Armentor Law Corp., 300 Stewart St., Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 233-1471, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Dustin Daigle, Dustin Daigle obo J. D. Estate (minor), Monic Porrier obo T. S. Estate (minor), Reschelle Potier obo J. D. Estate (minor).

R. Michael Moity, Jr. , The Moity Law Firm, 340 Weeks St., New Iberia, LA 70560, (337) 365-5529, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Brian Schmidt, Monic Porrier, George Keith Day obo C. D. Estate, Brian Schmidt obo T. S. Estate (minor).

David Brennan Stockstill , Attorney At Law, 702 Loreauville Road, New Iberia, LA 70563-2022, (337) 367-1575, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Brian Schmidt, Brian Schmidt obo T. S. Estate (minor), George Keith Day obo C. D. Estate, Monic Porrier.

D'Ann R. Penner , Penner Law, LLC, 109 E. Vermilion Street, Lafayette, LA 70502-3868, (337) 564-2217, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: George Keith Day obo C. D. Estate, George Keith Day, George Keith Day obo B. D. (minor).

James B. Dill , Attorney at Law, 3045 Ridgelake Drive #203, Metairie, LA 70002, (504) 838-8883, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: George Keith Day, George Keith Day obo B. D. (minor), Jody Day.

Stephen M. Alexander , Attorney at Law, 8550 United Plaza Blvd, Ste # 7, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (225) 922-4488, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Reschelle Potier obo J. D. Estate (minor), Rechelle Potier, Dustin Daigle obo J. D. Estate (minor).

Douglas Poole , Attorney at Law, 802 25th Street, Galveston, TX 77550, (409) 762-1155, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: Tyrone Clark, BNSF Railway Co.

Nathan L. Karlin , Pottroff & Karlin, 320 Sunset Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502-3757, (785) 539-4656, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLEES: Rechelle Potier, The Estate of Stephen Leblanc, Jr., Stephen Leblanc, III, Jody Day, Dustin Daigle obo J. D. Estate (minor), Brian Schmidt obo T. S. Estate (minor), Monic Porrier, George Keith Day, Brian Schmidt, George Keith Day obo C. D. Estate, Monic Porrier obo T. S. Estate (minor), Jody Day obo Phyllis Leblanc Estate, Dustin Daigle, George Keith Day obo B. D. (minor), Reschelle Potier obo J. D. Estate (minor), Jody Day obo B. D. (minor).

Court composed of Shannon J. Gremillion, Van H. Kyzar, and Jonathan W. Perry, Judges.

BNSF Railway Company appeals the granting of Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions for spoliation in the form of a specific jury instruction that allows for the presumption that missing evidence in a railroad crossing accident would be detrimental to its case had it been produced. For the reasons below, we affirm the ruling of the trial...

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