Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Delchamps, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 27, 1997No. 96 CA 2417PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
|2FOGG, Judge.
On appeal in this slip and fall case, both the plaintiffs and the defendant raise issues concerning the assessment of fault and the amount of the damage award. For the following reasons, we reverse the finding of liability of behalf of the merchant.
On August 24, 1993, Lequita Jackson entered the Delchamps store in Gonzales, Louisiana to purchase the necessary ingredients for the preparation of jambalaya. She did not use a basket, but rather carried the items she chose in her arms. Among the items Mrs. Jackson selected were a package of ground beef, two large packages of sausage,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Welch v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Stevens v. Winn-Dixie of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Stockwell v. Great Atlantic & PacificLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Perez v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Braud v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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