Legal Opinion
Walters v. City of West Monroe
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 4, 2015No. 49,502-CAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.
hThe trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of the city-defendant after determining that no material issue of fact remained regarding the city’s actual or constructive knowledge relating to a handicap ramp which dislodged as the elderly plaintiff grabbed it and fell to the ground. Finding that genuine issues of material fact remain, we reverse and remand.
Facts
On the afternoon of March 23, 2011, Bernice Walters,1 accompanied by her son, Jerry Wright, took care of personal business at the West Monroe City Court facili*421ty. Wright parked his van in a handicap parking space next to a…
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