Legal Opinion
Flenner v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 2013No. 2012-CA-0829PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.
11 This case involves an accident that occurred while the plaintiff, Thomas Andrew Flenner, Jr., was cleaning the catch basin or storm drain located in front of his home. The plaintiff stepped into a large hole located directly behind the catch basin and sustained injuries. The trial court rendered a judgment in favor of the defendant, the Sewerage and Water Board (S & WB), finding that it was not liable for the plaintiffs injuries. We affirm.
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 11, 2001, the plaintiff, while cleaning leaves and debris from the catch…
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