Legal Opinion
Breaux v. G. H. Leidenheimer Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 6, 1967No. 2752PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YARRUT, Judge.
This is an appeal by both Defendants from a solidary judgment against them, awarding Plaintiff $2000 for personal injuries. Plaintiff was injured' when she stepped on the metal cover of a cleanout drain located on a public sidewalk adjoining the property of Leidenheimer Co., causing her right foot to slip into the drain.
We will first consider the liability of Lei-denheimer Co. The Water Board contends the burden was on the property owner to keep the metal drain cover in good repair, citing the Charter of the City of New Orleans, Section 43(m) which provides:
“All paved and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Arata v. Orleans Capitol Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- St. Paul v. MacKenrothSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
- Toppi v. ArbourLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Shine v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1967
- Foster v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp., Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Snow v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Garrett v. Sewerage & Water Board of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
- Jones v. Sewerage & Water Bd. of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Graham v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- PeDotti v. Sewerage & Water Board of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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