Opinion
No. 96-CC-0614
May 3, 1996
IN RE: Schoeller-Bleckmann GmbH.; — Defendant(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writ; Parish of Calcasieu 14th Judicial District Court Div. "B" Number 93-1341; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number CW95-1216
Granted. Ruling of the court of appeal is vacated and set aside. Judgment of the trial court granting relator's motion for partial summary judgment and dismissing the punitive damage claims against it under La.Civ. Code art. 2315.3 is reinstated. La. Code Civ.P. arts. 1915 A (3) and 966 A. See Giordano v. Rheem Manufacturing Co., 96-0739, 96-0758 (La. 4/8/96), ___ So.2d ___; Chustz v. J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc., 95-0356 (La. 11/6/95), 662 So.2d 450.
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CALOGERO, C.J. would grant and docket.
LEMMON, J. would grant and docket.