Ed and Patsy Grabowski v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

13-1409 consolidated with 14-433

ED GRABOWSKI, ET UX.

VERSUS

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL.

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ON APPLICATION FOR SUPERVISORY WRITS
FROM THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 2008-3878
HONORABLE DAVID A. RITCHIE, DISTRICT JUDGE

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ELIZABETH A. PICKETT
JUDGE

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Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, James T. Genovese, and Phyllis M. Keaty,
Judges.

WRIT DENIED. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN
PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND REMANDED
FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.

Charles Schrumpf
Schrumpf & Schrumpf
3801 Maplewood Dr.
Sulphur, LA 70663
(337) 625-9077
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS:
Ed Grabowski
Patsy Grabowski

Steven Broussard
Broussard & Hart, LLC
1301 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 439-2450
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS:
Ed Grabowski
Patsy Grabowski

Kim E. Moore
Leila A. D’Aquin
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart & Moore
400 Poydras St., Suite 2700
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 310-2100
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES:
Daniel Forrest
Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Benjamin J. Guilbeau, Jr.
Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock, L.L.P.
P. O. Box 2900
Lake Charles, LA 70602-2900
(337) 436-9491
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES:
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
PUREPLAY Orthopaedic Sales 1, Ltd.
Daniel Forrest

PICKETT, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the companion case hereto, Ed Grabowski, et ux.

v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al., 14-433 c/w 13-1409, (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/14), __

So.3d __, the writ application is denied. The judgment of the trial court granting

the Motion to Close the Record is affirmed. The grants of summary judgment in

favor of Smith & Nephew, Inc., PUREPLAY Orthopaedic Sales 1 Ltd., and Daniel

Forrest are reversed, and the matter is remanded to the trial court for further

proceedings. Costs of the writ application are assessed to the Grabowskis. Costs

of the appeal are assessed to Smith & Nephew, Inc. PUREPLAY Orthopaedic

Sales 1 Ltd., and Daniel Forrest.

WRIT DENIED. JUDGMENT AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN
PART; AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.