Legal Opinion
Doyle v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 19, 1972No. 3967PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Plaintiff Ruby H. Doyle appeals the unanimous jury determination that her contributory negligence barred recovery for the trip and fall accident suffered in the grocery store operated by defendant Tip Top Foods, Inc. We affirm.
On September 25, 1970, the date of the accident, and for several weeks both before and after, the store was being renovated by defendant Brame Construction Company, Tnc. It was part of Brame’s contract that the store would continue in operation during the renovation.
Plaintiff shopped regularly at defendant’s Sulphur, Louisiana food store and was well aware…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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