Brinson v. Morgan City Housing Authority

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion which affirms the trial court’s finding that the Housing Authority was negligent. As noted by the majority, plaintiff pursued her claim against the Housing Authority under theories of negligence and strict liability. Although the majority does not state its position relative to plaintiffs strict liability claim, I believe that the record fails to support a finding of liability on the part of the Housing Authority under either theory.

In a typical negligence action against the owner of a thing which is actively involved in the causation of…