Hall v. Rapides Parish School Board

DOUCET, Judge.

On September 30, 1983, Willie Hall was filming a football game from the roof of the press box of the stadium of Peabody Magnet School located in Alexandria, Louisiana. As he descended a ladder from the top of the press box, he fell approximately 60 feet to the ground. The injuries Hall received resulted in his death a few hours later.

This suit for damages was filed by Hall’s survivors against the Rapides Parish School Board, the owner of the stadium, the contractor who built the stadium, the architects who designed the structure and others. The plaintiffs allege that the…