New Orleans, LA
Car accident Lawyer at New Orleans, LA
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Litigation ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Dismissal
Mr. Hailey and Ms. Salter obtained a dismissal of plaintiff's lawsuit by summary judgment. Ms. Tomlinson alleged strict liability and negligence of Daisy Dukes restaurant when she slipped and fell, fra ... cturing her knee cap sustaining over $90,000.00 in medical expenses. Deutsch Kerrigan argued and the Court agreed no liability or fault on defendants.
OUTCOME: Exceptions of No Right and No Cause of Action
Mr. Hailey recently won Exceptions of No Right and No Cause of Action in a neighbor's lawsuit claiming injury to her pet. Stacey Rando alleged her cat was seriously injured requiring significant medica ... l treatment when her cat was severely kicked and beaten by the defendant's movers. The defendants were able to prove Ms. Rando had No Right or Cause of Action to sue the homeowner for the alleged act of the workman, and dismissed the lawsuit.
OUTCOME: Dismissal - Summary Judgment
Mr. Le Clercq and Mr. Hailey obtained a personal injury defense win in a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who slipped and fell during the course of her job. The plaintiff, Amanda Sharpe, alleged she sust ... ained several herniated discs and $35,000 in medical expenses when she slipped down the stairs of a house she was cleaning. The plaintiff alleged the homeowner told her to use Pledge on the stairs despite the plaintiff advising the homeowner it was unsafe, and that the plaintiff did as she was told for fear of the homeowner discontinuing her services. After several months of applying Pledge, the plaintiff slipped on the wooden stairs. DK&S argued that the hazard, if any, was caused by the plaintiff and created an open and obvious condition which the plaintiff knew about. The Court agreed and granted a summary judgment in favor of the defense.
OUTCOME: Motion for Directed Verdict - Granted
Mr. Hailey and Mr. Geerken defended American Family Mutual Insurance Company and its insured driver, Regina Vargas, at trial. As a result of the subject automobile accident, the plaintiff, Daniel Walle ... y, required surgical insertion of plates, rods and screws in his right ankle. The plaintiffs argued that defendant Regina Vargas was liable for the accident in turning left while exiting a private drive when she struck the plaintiffs' motorcycle. After the plaintiffs rested their case in chief, the court granted the defendants’ Motion for Directed Verdict because the plaintiffs did not prove they possessed the requisite liability insurance pursuant to La. R.S. 32:866 (Louisiana's "No Pay, No Play" Statute). Following the close of the defendants' case, the Court reserved judgment pending submission of post-trial memorandums of fact and conclusions of law by the parties. The Court found Regina Vargas acted reasonably and found plaintiff Daniel Walley 100% at fault for the accident. The court adopted the defendants' Post-Trial Memorandum of Fact and Conclusions of Law as its Reasons for Judgment.
OUTCOME:
Mr. Hailey and Mr. Courtenay represented a client in a brain damage case and successfully challenged plaintiff's theory of medical causation. The plaintiff sought $1 million in general damages, $195,00 ... 0 in past medical expenses and an unsubstantiated estimate of $200,000 future medical expenses. In a four day jury trial, the jury awarded only $75,000 in general damages and $95,000 in past medical expenses with no award for future medical expenses.
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