Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Winn Dixie Louisiana, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1981No. 12476PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEES, Judge.
On August 22, 1977, at approximately 3:00 P.M., Eleanor Ann Thomas entered a self-service supermarket owned and operated by the defendant. It was raining intermittently during the day and was raining hard at the time she entered the store. Upon entering the store Eleanor turned left and proceeded to take about 10 paces when she slipped on some water which was on the floor and was injured.
The testimony of Eleanor Ann Thomas and the defendant’s store manager indicates that there were only small puddles of water similar to “umbrella drippings” and the usual amount of water which can…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gonzales v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Sauce v. BussellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- Smith v. Winn Dixie Stores of Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Bryer Insurance Agency, Inc. v. BrunoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Mid-South Contractors, Inc. v. RatcliffLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Stockwell v. Great Atlantic & PacificLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Laborde v. Winn Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
- Atkins v. Louisiana Mutual Medical Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012
- McGuire v. National Super Markets, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983