Jay C. Zainey

Affiliations

• Langhoff v. United States

  District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2011-04-04 · cited 1×

  This case involved a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act arising from a 2008 vehicle collision in New Orleans between a United States Postal Service truck driven by a mail carrier and the plaintiff's van. The court found after trial that the postal driver was primarily negligent for initiating an improper left-hand u-turn into the plaintiff's lane without adequate clearance or visibility, while the plaintiff also contributed by failing to notice the turn signal and accelerating forward as soon as the truck moved. Applying Louisiana comparative fault law, the court assigned 85 percent fault to the government driver and 15 percent to the plaintiff, awarding reduced damages for medical expenses, property damage, general damages, and loss of consortium but denying future medical or wage claims. The decision rested on credibility assessments of witness testimony, photographs, the police citation, and the sequence of events at the intersection.

  torts & liability

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• Johnson v. BLUE MARLIN SERVICES OF ACADIANA, LLC

  District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2010-05-14 · cited 2×

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• John Hancock Life Insurance v. United States

  District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2009-10-14

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• Rebaldo v. Jenkins

  District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2009-09-18 · cited 2×

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• Iglesias v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

  District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2009-08-18 · cited 4×

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• Romo v. Massman Construction Co.

  District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2009-05-05 · cited 2×

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