Grabowski v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

Full title: ED GRABOWSKI, ET UX. v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL.

Court: STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

Date published: Oct 1, 2014

13-1409 (La. Ct. App. Oct. 1, 2014)

Opinion

13-1409 C/W 14-433

10-01-2014

ED GRABOWSKI, ET UX. v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ET AL.

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

ELIZABETH A. PICKETT JUDGE

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

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.