Retail and Hospitality

Our Experience in Retail and Hospitality

We defend hotels, casinos, restaurants and other entertainment venues. At the heart of our tourist industry in Louisiana, the retail and hospitality industry is a critical component to our state’s success. We work to unravel complex corporate structures in order to limit liability, protect brand recognition, support the integrity of each institution and the guest experience, while taking proactive steps to help avoid complaints and promote safety. We also assist in contract disputes common to this industry.

Representative Cases

• Defense verdict in favor of national restaurant chain after trial of inadequate security claim with allegations of spine injuries and post traumatic stress disorder.
• Defense jury verdict (zero) in favor of restaurant owner where customer slipped and fell down allegedly defective stairs.
• Summary judgment granted in favor of local shopping center where plaintiff failed to carry her burden that a parking stop caused her to fall and sustain injuries.
• Obtained defense verdict after a jury trial defending hotel owned and operated by an international hotel company. Plaintiffs claimed multiple knee surgeries and back injury allegedly caused by a slip and fall on a polished marble floor. The jury returned a verdict finding no liability.
  
• Obtained defense verdict after a jury trial defending another national hotel operator for a slip and fall on a sloped parking garage driveway. Plaintiff claimed a permanent leg injury. The jury returned a verdict of no liability.
  
• Obtained a defense verdict in favor of a national hotel operator after a bench trial in which plaintiff claimed a shoulder injury.
  
• Defended national operator of a hotel in claims of alleged inadequate security from a criminal act of a third party
  
• Obtained defense verdict after a jury trial defending airport janitorial service in a slip and fall claim. Plaintiffs claimed a back and neck injury requiring surgery. The jury returned a verdict of no liability.