Dupas v. Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Co.

| WOODARD, Judge.

Ms. Mary Dupas tripped and fell at the Family Dollar Store (FDS) in Marksville, Louisiana. She sued FDS to recover the damages which she suffered because of her ensuing injuries. FDS motioned for a directed verdict at the close of her case, arguing that she did not present direct evidence that she tripped on a store display and did not present expert evidence specifically stating that the display presented an unreasonable danger. The trial court denied the motion and proceeded with a trial on the merits.

Likewise, we find that Ms. Dupas introduced sufficient circumstantial…