Legal Opinion
Smart v. Winn-Dixie of Louisiana, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 1999No. 99-CA-435PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J^CHE HARDY, Judge.
In this slip-and-fall personal injury action, the trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.
On May 8, 1997, plaintiff, James Smart, III, filed the instant suit against defendant, Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc. (hereafter, Winn-Dixie) for injuries allegedly suffered while shopping at a Winn-Dixie store in Jefferson Parish. Plaintiff alleges that on or about July 20, 1996, he slipped and fell in a puddle of clear liquid on the floor of the soft drink aisle. Plaintiff further alleges that after reporting the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- White v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Sanders v. Ashland Oil, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Berzas v. Oxy USA, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Fonseca v. PELICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
- Manning v. SampsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010