Kaplyn v. Globe & Republic Insurance Co. of America

HENRY F. TURNER, Judge pro tem.

The plaintiffs in this case, husband and wife, rented an upstairs duplex apartment from a Mr. Culotta. Mr. Culotta carried a public liability insurance policy on the premises at 5837 Louis XIV Street in the City of New Orleans with the defendant company. The plaintiffs had occupied the premises for approximately fifteen months, when, on December 12, 1960, at approximately 8:00 p. m. the plaintiff, Mrs. Kaplyn, while descending the stairs leading to their apartment, fell and received certain injuries. As a result of her fall, she filed this suit in which her…