Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Louisiana

Yesterday my 12 year old stallion was electrocuted by a faulty hot walker. I have put him on this hot walker thousands of times. I do rent 3 stalls on this property and the owner/landlord has fixed things at this barn the cheapest way possible along with the electrical wiring!! I need to know what rights do i have to sue her if she does not agree with paying me what my horse was worth??


Asked on 2/28/11, 5:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

First of all, I do not know a hot walker from a cold walker. I assume it is the contraption that turns the......nevermind, I have no clue. However if the hot walker is faulty, then you need to have an expert say that. Otherwise there is no proof that it was defective. So you need to immediately have the walker seized and preserved. That costs money both for court costs and for a lawyer to do it. If she disposes of the walker, then you are out of luck because you have no proof that is what caused your horse's death. Forget that "someone" who saw the horse dead or has experience with walkers said that was the cause. Those are opinions of people who did not examine the walker and cannot say WHY it was defective.

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Answered on 2/28/11, 3:26 pm


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