Roofing Company Seeks Dismissal Of Negligence Claim, Says Liability Theories Fail

Mealey's (April 21, 2023, 12:02 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — In response to an amended complaint filed by a property owner and an operator of a nursing home who allege that a roofing manufacturer was vicariously liable for damage caused to property during Hurricane Ida, the manufacturer moved to dismiss the negligence claim, arguing that the Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA) subsumes the theories of liability cited by the plaintiffs....