Legal Opinion

Stevens v. City of Shreveport

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 19, 2014No. 49,437-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.

hThe plaintiff, Doris Stevens, appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgments in favor of the defendants, City of Shreveport (“City”) and CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (“CenterPoint”), dismissing her claims. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

On April 11, 2013, the plaintiff, represented by counsel, filed a petition for damages against the City and CenterPoint. Stevens alleged that on April 17, 2012, she was riding a bicycle on a sidewalk on Lakeshore Drive when she rode into a section where the concrete was missing. Stevens claimed her bicycle flipped and she was…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Schroeder v. Board of Sup'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  2. Samaha v. RauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
  3. Chambers v. Village of MoreauvilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  4. Eisenhardt v. SnookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  5. Merrill v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2011

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. Jessica Everett v. Nicholls State UniversityLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
  5. Kathy Harris v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020

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