Legal Opinion
Hefner v. Wilson Inn, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 9, 1995No. 95 CA 0485Published
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Judge.
This is an appeal from a trial court judgment in an action for damages.
FACTS
On March 27, 1991, Dorthia Hefner, plaintiff, an invitee at the Wilson Inn hotel in Baton Rouge, tripped and fell in the en-tranceway as she approached the front doors of the hotel. As a result of the fall, plaintiff *10sustained injuries including a herniated lumbar disc.
On July 25, 1991, plaintiff filed an action for damages against Wilson Inn, Inc.2 The petition alleged that plaintiffs fall was caused by the fault and negligence of Wilson Inn, Inc. by (1) failing to construct the concrete walkway level…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hines v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Toups v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Shaw v. Fidelity & Cas. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Hines v. Remington Arms Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994