Legal Opinion
Tate v. Outback Steakhouse of Florida, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 16, 2016No. 2016 CA 0093PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.
|2In this personal injury suit arising out of a slip and fall, a restaurant patron appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of the restaurant, dismissing the patron’s claim for damages.
BACKGROUND
On September 21, 2012, Cheryl Tate, her husband and two friends entered an Outback Steakhouse restaurant on South Acadian Thruway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Within moments, while either her husband or one of her friends were still holding the entryway door open, Ms. Tate was greeted by the restaurant’s hostess and immediately led toward a table. Instantly, after taking only two-to-three steps, Ms.…
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