Common Contracts
1 similar Indemnification Agreements contracts
Suire v. Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, et alIndemnification Agreements • March 12th, 2021
The plaintiff sued the City of Lafayette and its contractor alleging that construction of a drainage ditch (i.e. driving metal sheets that were used to create a box culvert into the ground near the plaintiff’s home) caused damage to the home’s foundation. The plaintiff asserted claims for negligence, strict liability1 and absolute liability. Under Louisiana law (Civil Code 667), a person can be found liable for certain conduct (pile driving and blasting with explosives) regardless of knowledge or whether reasonable care was exercised.
