Legal Opinion
White v. City of Alexandria
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 9, 1949No. 39105PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMITER, Justice.
As plaintiff walked along a concrete sidewalk in the City of Alexandria she stumbled against an elevated and irregular portion thereof, .causing her to fall. Subsequently, to recover for the injuries allegedly received as a result of the fall, she instituted this suit against such city, praying for an award of damages in the sum of $18,050.
As a basis for defendant’s liability, plaintiff averred in her petition:
“ * * * that this bad place in the walk was about in the middle of the block, as aforesaid, and it was dark and there was no warning or light of any kind to indi cate…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- McCormack v. RobinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Lemoine v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Goodwyn v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
- Wiltz v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Suthon v. City of HoumaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
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3Cited by97 opinions
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- Arata v. Orleans Capitol Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- St. Paul v. MacKenrothSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
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