Legal Opinion

Burns v. Child's Properties, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 11, 1963No. 898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Judge.

This is a tort action instituted by Mr. and Mrs. Burtis L. Burns against Child’s Properties, Inc., and its insurer, Selective Insurance Company, based on injuries alleged to have been sustained by Mrs. Burns when she slipped and fell on the floor of a supermarket operated by Child’s Properties, Inc. The case was tried by jury and, pursuant to a verdict rendered by the jury, judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiffs. Defendants have appealed from that judgment.

The evidence establishes that at about 5 :30 p. m. on December 4,1961, Mrs. Burns slipped and fell on the floor of a…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. S. S. Kresge Co. v. FaderOhio Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Miller v. Gimbel Bros., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
  3. Peters v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  4. Levert v. Travelers Indemnity CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  5. Lawson v. D. H. Holmes Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1941

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Tayco FoodsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Lawson v. Continental Southern Lines, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Miller v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. Burns v. Child's Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
  5. Marlene Sarchet v. Dollar General Corp, DG Louisiana, LLC, Dolgencorp, LLC, and Lampert 1, LLCDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2025

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