Hooper v. Louisiana Pigment Co.
Docket: NO. 2017-CC-0380
Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana; April 13, 2017; Louisiana; State Supreme Court
The Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, granted in part the application for supervisory and/or remedial writs concerning a judgment from the 14th Judicial District Court, Division G, in Calcasieu Parish, case number 2013-001665. The appellate court reversed the trial court's decision regarding a motion in limine that had excluded evidence of the plaintiffs' applications for disability benefits. The court referenced relevant case law, including *Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp.*, 526 U.S. 795 (1999), and *Smith v. Thurman Oils, Inc.*, 06-0743 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/28/06), 951 So. 2d 359, with a subsequent writ denial in 07-0207 (La. 3/23/07), 951 So. 2d 1106. The appellate court denied the writ in all other respects.