Legal Opinion
Ruschel v. St. Amant
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 24, 2011No. 11-CA-78PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.
12Albert Ruschel appeals a summary judgment dismissing his personal injury suit. We affirm.
FACTS
Ruschel, a licensed electrician, was working at the residence of Mary Ann St. Amant and Edgar St. Amant in Crown Point, Louisiana, on March 7, 2009. He needed to access the electrical facilities on the outside of the residence, but to do so he had to climb over a barge hatch cover that was lying flat on the ground outside the house. In attempting to climb over the barge hatch cover he slipped and fell, striking the ground and sustaining injuries to his back.
Ruschel filed…
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