Legal Opinion

Gardner v. Louisiana Superdome

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 7, 2014No. 2013-CA-1548PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MADELEINE M. LANDRIEU, Judge.

|2The plaintiff, John Gardner, appeals the trial court’s granting of summary judgment dismissing his claims against the sole remaining defendant, the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District (“LSED”). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

On July 18, 2012, Mr. Gardner filed a petition against the “Louisiana Superdome a/k/a Mercedes-Benz Superdome” alleging that he was injured on December 26, 2011 when he slipped and fell while walking down the “unreasonably slippery” steps leading to his seat at the Saints-Faleons football game. Mr.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Maldonado v. Louisiana Superdome Com'nLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  2. Fleming v. Hilton Hotels Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  3. Rhodes v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & DevelopmentSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  4. Bridges v. FCS EntertainmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001

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