Legal Opinion
Brown v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 26, 1984No. 82-C-1892PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
452 So.2d 685 (1984)
Marie BROWN
v.
WINN-DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC. and XYZ Insurance Company.
No. 82-C-1892.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 26, 1984.
Herbert W. Barnes, Samanie & Barnes, Houma, for applicant.
Robert L. Morris, Henderson, Hanemann & Morris, Houma, for respondents.
LEMMON, Justice.
This "is a slip and fall" case. The issue is whether a supermarket operator, after proof by plaintiff that a foreign substance on the floor of the store caused her to slip, fall and sustain injuries, presented proof which exculpated itself from liability.
While shopping at defendant's supermarket, plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kavlich v. KramerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Gonzales v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Brown v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Maryland v. WINN-DIXIE, LA., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by77 opinions
- Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2001
- Welch v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Stephen T. Ladue v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- McCardie v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Smith v. Toys" R" US, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
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