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reach rule in Louisiana

14 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Kernan v. American Dredging Co.green
scotus · 1958 · cited in 3 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1997–2004
2 sentences

2004In Kernan [ v. American Dredging Co., 355 U.S. 426 , 78 S.Ct. 394 , 2 L.Ed.2d 382 (1958)], supra, we extended the reach of the principle of negligence per se to cover injuries suffered by employees as a result of their employers' statutory violations, even if the injuries sustained were not of a type that the relevant statute sought to prevent.

2004In Kernan [ v. American Dredging Co., 355 U.S. 426 , 78 S.Ct. 394 , 2 L.Ed.2d 382 (1958)], supra, we extended the reach of the principle of negligence per se to cover injuries suffered by employees as a result of their employers' statutory violations, even if the injuries sustained were not of a type that the relevant statute sought to prevent.

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Morrison v. Mutual Benevolent Ass'ngreen
sc · 1907 · cited in 2 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1997–2003
2 sentences

2003See 355 U.S., at 432-436 , 78 S.Ct. at 398-400.

1997See 355 U.S., at 432-436 , 78 S.Ct., at 398-400.

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PPG Industries, Inc. v. Bean Dredginggreen
la · 1984 · cited in 2 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1987–2015
2 sentences

2015Hill v. Lundin, supra; PPG Industries, supra. The ease of association inquiry encompasses the idea of foreseeability, but is not based on that factor alone.

1987PPG Industries, Inc. v. *102 Bean Dredging, 447 So.2d 1058, 1061 (La.1984).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Hill v. Lundin & Associates, Inc. green
la · 1972
2 sentences

2012Hill v. Lundin & Assoc., Inc., 260 La. 542 , 256 So.2d 620 (1972).

2012Hill v. Lundin & Assoc., Inc., 260 La. 542 , 256 So.2d 620 (1972).

81984–2012
Ultramares Corp. v. Touche green
ny · 1931
2 sentences

2014Rather, “[pjolicy considerations determine the reach of the rule, and there must be an ease of association between the rule of conduct, the risk of injury, and the loss to be recovered.” Id.

2014Rather, “[p]olicy considerations determine the reach of the rule, and there must be an ease of association between the rule of conduct, the risk of injury, and the loss to be recovered.” Id.

12014–2014

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 45u.s.c.51 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 35 (1963–2025) NY 15 (1971–2011) LA 14 (1984–2015) FL 12 (1982–2025) NJ 11 (1973–2024) IL 9 (1967–2022) MD 8 (1926–2015) WA 7 (1904–2016) MA 7 (1977–2014) UT 7 (2002–2026) IA 6 (1977–2017) WY 5 (1981–2006) AK 4 (1967–2005) MI 4 (1975–2015) VA 4 (1988–2014) TX 4 (1966–2017) OR 3 (1981–2003) CT 3 (2005–2017) AZ 3 (1997–2018) TN 3 (2014–2018) DC 3 (1981–2002) OK 2 (2019–2019) ME 2 (2000–2016) MN 2 (1967–1985) WV 2 (2003–2016) ID 2 (1943–2007) VT 2 (2016–2024) PA 2 (2002–2021) IN 2 (2006–2023) OH 2 (2020–2021) MT 2 (2011–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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