Obadiah Stephenson, Jr. v. Bryce W. Hotard Sunbelt Rentals, Inc., and Travelers Property and Casualty Company of America

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana granted the relators' motion for partial summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiff's punitive damage claims under La. Civ. Code art. 2315.4 because the plaintiff failed to prove intoxication and the spoliation presumption was inapplicable. The Court reversed the district court judgment and remanded for further proceedings.