Legal Opinion

Broussard v. OAK TRACE APARTMENTS

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided July 13, 2011No. 11-125PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

KEATY, Judge.

_JjThis litigation arises out of an incident in which plaintiff tripped and fell on a stairwell in her apartment complex, breaking her ankle in two places. Plaintiff sued for damages, naming the apartment complex, the two property owners, and the maintenance manager as joint defendants. The trial court, sitting without a jury, found in favor of plaintiff. This is an appeal by the defendants from the judgment against them. We are called upon to determine whether the trial court committed manifest error in finding that there was a causal relationship between the condition of the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Todd v. STATE, THROUGH DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICESSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  4. Myers v. BroussardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  5. Dufrene v. Gautreau Family, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008

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3Cited by1 opinion

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