La. Federal Judge Dismisses Property Damage Claims Against Roofing Manufacturer

Mealey's (March 23, 2023, 4:37 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A property owner and an operator of a nursing home failed to allege that a roofing manufacturer was vicariously liable for negligence and failed to state a claim for products liability, a Louisiana federal judge found in granting the manufacturer’s motion to dismiss the claims that alleged that the manufacturers’ products caused damage to the nursing home and surrounding property during Hurricane Ida....