Legal Opinion

Gourges v. Schwegmann Bros. Giant Super Markets, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 16, 1976No. 7660PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of Mrs. Gloria Gourges for injuries she sustained in a fall while shopping in defendant’s supermarket. We affirm.

Schwegmann contends that permitting an empty (except for two small packages), flat stock cart, 6 feet long, 2V2 feet to 3 feet wide and 18 inches off the floor, with a metal handle rising 4 feet at one end, to be left unattended for approximately 10 minutes and parked against a display shelf is not negligence. Also, according to defendants, inattention of plaintiff resulting in her failure to see the cart located within a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kavlich v. KramerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  2. Gonzales v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  3. Ferrington v. McDanielSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  4. Whittaker v. Schwegmann Bros. Giant SupermarketsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. Calamari v. Winn Dixie of Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Diffendal v. Kash and Karry Service Corp.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  2. Ardoin v. Dixieland Foods, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
  3. Nevills v. H.E. Butt Grocery Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001

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