Legal Opinion
McClelland v. City of Shreveport
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 16, 2013No. 47,570-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEXTON, Judge Pro Tem.
hln this trip and fall case, the City of Shreveport (“the City”) appeals the ruling of the trial judge finding it to be liable for a shoulder injury sustained by Plaintiff, Deborah McClelland, when she tripped over an uneven portion of damaged concrete in a sidewalk. The City and Ms. McClelland were each found to be 50 percent at fault. Ms. McClelland was awarded $89,824.40 in damages, subject to a reduction of 50 percent. The City appeals liability only. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm.
FACTS
At about 9:15 p.m. on October 9, 2005, Ms. McClelland was walking…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Mart v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Entrevia v. HoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Campbell v. DEPTARTMENT OF TRANSP. & DEV.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Boyle v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
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3Cited by2 opinions
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