Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 17, 1998No. 98-270PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1SAUNDERS, Judge.
Defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., appeals the trial court judgment in favor of plaintiff, awarding damages due to injuries caused by plaintiff’s slip and fall accident inside defendant’s store. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
On September 15, 1994, plaintiff, Henry Kennedy, was shopping in a Wal-Mart Store located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. While he was proceeding to the checkout counter with the item he intended to purchase, he slipped and fell onto his right shoulder approximately three or four feet from the checkout lane. At that time, Mr. Kennedy noticed that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- White v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Welch v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Stevens v. Winn-Dixie of LouisianaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Stockwell v. Great Atlantic & PacificLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kennedy v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
- Zagar v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999