Supreme Court of Louisiana

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

May 20, 2019271 So. 3d 190

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana granted the relators' motion for partial summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiff's punitive damage claims because the plaintiff failed to prove intoxication and the spoliation presumption did not apply. The court reversed the district court’s judgment and remanded for further proceedings.