Legal Opinion
Terral v. Waffle House, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1996No. 96 CA 0589PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
I2CARTER, Judge.
This is an appeal from a trial court judgment in an action for damages.
FACTS
On January 1, 1993,1 plaintiff, Clifton Timothy Terral, was a patron at the Waffle House restaurant in Hammond, Louisiana. After Terral had completed his breakfast, a waitress dropped a glass sugar container, causing it to fall to the floor and shatter. As a result of this incident, a piece of glass struck Terral’s left eye, causing injury. Ter-ral sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with an epithelial defect, i.e., an abrasion of the cornea. Terra! was treated with antibiotics and ointment, and…
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