Cunningham v. City of Shreveport

Although finding that an unreasonably dangerous condition existed for which the City of Shreveport was responsible, the trial court nonetheless denied plaintiffs personal injury claim against the City, based upon its conclusion that the City had no actual or constructive knowledge of the defect. Finding error, we reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

This accident occurred on January 17, 2003, when plaintiff, John Cunningham, who was taking his mother, his 16-year-old son, and his son’s girlfriend to see a play at the Shreveport Little Theater, stepped in a hole eight inches deep.…