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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 657 So. 2d 975.
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McGinnis v. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF LOUISIANA
914 So. 2d 612
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2005
1 Cir. 5/20/94) , , aff'd, 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Wilson v. Transportation Consultants, Inc.
899 So. 2d 590
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2005
Construing the limitation that it be "appropriate," the Louisiana Supreme Court in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 7 (La.6/30/95), , stated that it means there must be evidence from which reasonable minds could conclude that the non-party was at fault.
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Scarbrough v. OK Guard Dogs
879 So. 2d 239
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2004
See also Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 8 (La.6/30/95), ; Farbe v. Casualty Reciprocal Exchange, 00-0076, pp. 3-7 (La.7/6/00), -998 ; Dennis v. The Finish Line, Inc., 99-1413, 99-1414, pp. 40-43 (La.App.
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Roberts v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
878 So. 2d 631
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2004
See also Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 8 (La.6/30/95), .
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Overruled
Bujol v. Entergy Services, Inc.
833 So. 2d 947
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2003
[26] Gauthier was overruled in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 9 (La.6/30/95), .
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Wingfield v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
835 So. 2d 785
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2002
However, in spite of the wording of the statute, this court has held that the presence in the suit of a co-employee joint tortfeasor, named or unnamed, brings the issue of any cap under the holding of Cavalier v. Cain’s Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), (superseded by 1996 statute).
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Wingfield v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP.
835 So. 2d 785
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2002
However, in spite of the wording of the statute, this court has held that the presence in the suit of a co-employee joint tortfeasor, named or unnamed, brings the issue of any cap under the holding of Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), (superseded by 1996 statute).
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Wiley v. City of New Orleans
809 So. 2d 151
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2002
is inherently a question to be determined by the courts" in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95) at 7, at 980-81 out of context.
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Castay v. ADM Growmark River Systems, Inc.
785 So. 2d 47
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2001
Cavalier v. Cain’s Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Fleniken v. Entergy Corp.
780 So. 2d 1175
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2001
Subsequently, in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 9 (La.6/30/95), , the court rejected its holding in Gauthier and reinstated its prior determination in Guidry that excluded the quantification of employer fault.
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Overruled
Snearl v. Mercer
780 So. 2d 563
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2001
Two years later, Gauthier was overruled by Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 12 (La.6/30/95), .
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Dennis v. the Finish Line, Inc.
781 So. 2d 12
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
[12] There is a line of cases suggesting that, when a court has erroneously allocated fault to a party, the reallocation of fault among the remaining tortfeasors should be accomplished by using a "ratio approach," and cited with approval in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Brunet v. Avondale Industries, Inc.
772 So. 2d 974
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2000
[28] Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Grayson v. RB Ammon and Associates, Inc.
778 So. 2d 1
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
Subsequently, in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), , the Court rejected its holding in Gauthier and reinstated its prior determination in Guidry that excluded the quantification of employer fault.
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In Re Basf Corporation's Exemption Permit
765 So. 2d 1171
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
art. 2323 was held to require the quantification of fault of an employer in a personal injury action, contrary to the last pronouncement of the Louisiana Supreme Court in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Billiot v. K-Mart Corp.
764 So. 2d 329
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
1st Cir.5/20/94), , affirmed, 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Adams v. Canal Indemnity Co.
760 So. 2d 1197
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2000
Therefore, the controlling law is Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); .
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Johnson v. Rogers & Phillips, Inc.
753 So. 2d 286
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1999
Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Lacrouts v. Future Abrasives, Inc.
750 So. 2d 1063
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1999
However, in 1994, when the present accident occurred, the applicable law precluded quantification of employer fault in third party tort actions, Cavalier v. Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Pinsonneault v. Merchants & Farmers Bank
738 So. 2d 172
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1999
See Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); (Dennis, J., concurring) (superseded by statute as stated in Keith, ).
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Hooker v. Super Products Corp.
751 So. 2d 889
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1999
art. 1812C [5] , as *902 expressed in Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95), .
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Wingfield v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
716 So. 2d 164
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
Gauthier v. O’Brien, overruled by Cavalier v. Cain’s Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95)
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Muse v. Dunbar
716 So. 2d 110
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1998
Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); .
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Glover v. Shiflett Transport Services, Inc.
718 So. 2d 436
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
art. 2323, the Supreme Court’s holding in Cavalier v. Cain’s Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); , prevented the defendant from asserting the fault of a non-party and prevented the trier of fact from quantifying the fault of a non-party.
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Walker v. McCartney
700 So. 2d 898
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1997
Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95)
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Bellard v. South Cent. Bell Telephone Co.
702 So. 2d 695
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1997
In Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); , the supreme court stated: Louisiana has long recognized that since the tort victim's release of one tortfeasor deprives the remaining tortfeasors of their contribution rights against the settling tortfeasor, the tort victim's recovery must be reduced by the proportionate share of the settling tortfeasor.
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Petroleum Rental Tools, Inc. v. Hal Oil & Gas Co.
701 So. 2d 213
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1997
6/30/95); , the court held that the legislature had not specified which parties should have their fault quantified as directed in Article 1812(C).
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Williams v. Galliano
697 So. 2d 294
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1997
art. 2324(C)(prior to amendment by Acts 1996, First Extraordinary Session, No. 3, § 1, effective April 16, 1996); Cavalier v. Cain’s Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496, p. 13, n. 9 (La.6/30/95); n. 9 .
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Grant v. Allstate Ins. Co.
696 So. 2d 275
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1997
6/30/95); , the Supreme Court discussed this issue in depth.
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Keith v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co.
694 So. 2d 180
La. 1997
Keith, relying on Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); , responded by filing a motion to strike the allegation that the accident was caused by the fault of Keith's employer, K & D. After hearing oral argument, the trial court granted Keith's motion to strike.
- Jackson v. Town of Grambling 690 So. 2d 942 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1997
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Grant v. Allstate Insurance Co.
688 So. 2d 703
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1997
In Cavalier v. Cain’s Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94- 1496 (La.6/30/95), , the Supreme Court discussed this issue Inin depth.
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Moore v. Safeway, Inc.
700 So. 2d 831
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
6/30/95); , the Louisiana Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a jury is required to quantify employer fault in tort cases.
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Thornhill v. STATE DEPT. OF TRANSP.
676 So. 2d 799
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
6/30/95); , the Louisiana Supreme Court concluded that the quantification of fault of a person that no party sees fit to join in the suit as a defendant or a third party defendant is not required unless there is a compelling reason, such as in the case of a settling tortfeasor or a non-party whose negligence is imputable t
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Green v. Claiborne Elec. Co-Op., Inc.
677 So. 2d 635
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1996
6/30/95), which had held that quantification of employer fault is suggested by LSA-C.C.P.
- Landreneau v. Fruge 676 So. 2d 701 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1996
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Clay v. International Harvester Co.
674 So. 2d 398
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1996
6/30/95), , constituting reversible error.
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Couvillion v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co.
672 So. 2d 277
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
6/30/95), , the Louisiana Supreme Court considered the language of La.C.C.P.
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Touchard v. Williams
671 So. 2d 1065
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
6/30/95), , explained the basis of the legislative compromise in La.Civ.Code art. 2324(B) as allowing the tort victim to “obtain some minimum percentage of full compensation from any person whose fault causally produced his or her damages.” Cavalier, 657 So.2d at 983 .
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Abbyad v. Mathes Group
671 So. 2d 958
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1996
In support of this contention, plaintiffs cite Cavalier v. Cain's Hydrostatic Testing, Inc., 94-1496 (La.6/30/95); .
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LeBlanc v. Continental Grain Co., Inc.
672 So. 2d 951
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1996
6/30/95), in which it overruled Gauthier, declaring as follows at 982-983: We conclude that while quantification of the fault of a non-party settling tortfeasor is entirely appropriate and was probably contemplated by La.Code Civ.Proc.
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Ventress v. Union Pacific RR Co.
666 So. 2d 1210
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1996
6/30/95), , 982 the Supreme Court held that the fault of the immune employer should not be quantified saying: *1219 If employer fault were quantified, the tort victim ...
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Stockstill v. CF Industries, Inc.
665 So. 2d 802
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
6/30/95), , the Supreme Court again addressed quantification of employer fault in tort cases.
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Duplantis v. Danos
664 So. 2d 1383
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
6/30/95); , the Louisiana Supreme Court concluded that the quantification of fault of a person that no party sees fit to join in the suit as a defendant or a third party defendant is not required unless there is a compelling reason, such as in the case of a settling tortfeasor or a non-party whose negligence is imputable t
- Mayeur v. Campbell 666 So. 2d 366 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
- Harper v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY & CORR. 664 So. 2d 841 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1995
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Lawrence v. Department of Transportation & Development
665 So. 2d 551
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
6/30/95), , 982-984: We conclude that while quantification of the | ¿fault of a non-party settling tortfeasor is entirely appropriate and was probably contemplated by La.Code Civ.Proc.
- McCrea v. Mobil Oil Corp. 662 So. 2d 143 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1995