Legal Opinion

Hutchinson v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 5, 1990No. CA 89 1672PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

573 So.2d 1148 (1990)

Virginia HUTCHINSON

v.

WAL-MART, INC.

No. CA 89 1672.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

December 5, 1990.

Thomas B. Waterman, Ponchatoula, for plaintiff-appellee.

Frederick Campbell, Lisa Miley Geary, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before EDWARDS, WATKINS and LeBLANC, JJ.

LeBLANC, Judge.

The primary issues presented in this slip and fall case relate to the apportionment of fault between plaintiff, Virginia Hutchinson, and defendant, Wal-Mart, Inc., and quantum. After trial of this matter, the jury returned a verdict finding Wal-Mart 65 percent at fault and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Scott v. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 1Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
  3. Robertson v. PennLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Adams v. Security Ins. Co. of HartfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  5. Rickerson v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Randolph v. General Motors Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  2. Crooks v. National Union Fire Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
  3. Boudreaux v. SCHWEGMANN GIANT SUPERMKT.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  4. Petitto v. McMichaelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  5. Maynor v. VosburgLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994

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