Chambers v. Village of Moreauville
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the CourtVictory, J.
hWe granted a writ in this personal injury case to determine whether the Village of Moreauville (“Moreauville”) breached its duty to keep its sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition. The specific issue is whether a one-and-one-quarter to. one- and-one-half inch deviation created an unreasonable risk of harm. After review of the record and the applicable law, we find Moreauville’s failure to repair the deviation did not amount to a breach of its duty to keep its sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition. Therefore, we reverse the judgments of the lower courts and render judgment in favor of the…
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