q1 “the merit of plaintiff's claim is to be determined after findings of fact upon motion for summary judgment or trial on the merits.”2 citing cases
- Landry v. Uniroyal Chem. Co., Inc., 653 So. 2d 1199 (La. Ct. App. 1995).published
- Jones v. Tezeno, 758 So. 2d 896 (La. Ct. App. 2000).published
At page 472 “[t]he merit of plaintiff's claim is to be determined by the finder of fact on motion for summary judgment or trial on the merits”1 citing case
- Bridges v. Carl E. Woodward, Inc., 663 So. 2d 458 (La. Ct. App. 1995).published“[t]he merit of plaintiff's claim is to be determined by the finder of fact on motion for summary judgment or trial on the merits”
Other citing cases
- Hebert v. Richard, 72 So. 3d 892 (La. Ct. App. 2011).published
- Lori Bernier v. St. Tammany Par. Sch. Bd., Melissa Schoegel, individually & on behalf of minor child, E.L. & ABC Ins. Co., No. 2025 CA 0260 (La. Ct. App. Nov. 7, 2025).
v.
UMC (UNITED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS), et al.
Writ granted. The judgments of the district and court of appeal granting UMC's exception of no cause of action are reversed. Plaintiff's petition asserts that defendants intended to injure him or knew or should have known that his injury was substantially certain to follow. Conditions of the mind such as malice, knowledge, and intent may be alleged generally. La.C.C.P. art. 856. Furthermore, the purpose of the exception of no cause of action is to determine the sufficiency of the petition and is triable on the face of the papers. Mayer v. Valentine Sugars, Inc., 444 So.2d 618 (La. 1984). The merit of plaintiff's claim is to be determined after findings of fact upon motion for summary judgment or trial on the merits.