Legal Opinion
Dowdy v. City of Monroe
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 2011No. 46,693-CAPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*793CARAWAY, J.
Ijn this trip and fall case, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the municipality after finding that the surface irregularity in a public parking lot upon which plaintiff tripped did not create an unreasonable risk of harm. The plaintiff appeals the judgment. Finding no issues of material fact, we affirm the trial court’s finding that no unreasonable risk of harm was established.
Facts
The ArkLaMiss fair is conducted annually by the City of Monroe (“City”) at the Monroe Civic Center and surrounding premises. On September 27, 2008, just before noon, while en route to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Boyle v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
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