Legal Opinion

Birth v. City of New Orleans

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 3, 1955No. 20288PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McBRIDE, Judge.

Plaintiff originally brought this suit against the City of New Orleans claiming a large amount of damages for physical injuries sustained by him as a result of a fall in front of the premises 3427 Lowerline Street. The accident, which occurred about 6.o’clock a. m., on July 3, 1946, is alleged to have been caused by the defective and dangerous condition of the sidewalk. Birth was walking along the downtown sidewalk of Lowerline Street in the direction of Edinburg Street in the block between that street and Olive Street.

Plaintiff was the only witness who testified as to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. White v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
  2. Barnes v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
  3. Massicot v. CITY OF NEW ORELANSLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
  4. Ansley v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
  5. Bodenheimer v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Merchant v. Montgomery Ward & CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
  2. Youngblood v. Newspaper Production CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. Turner v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  4. Green v. AcostaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  5. Spinks v. GENERAL FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, NYLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965

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