Sierra v. Schwegmann Giant Supermarkets, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
CIACCIO, Judge.
Plaintiff, Gloria Sierra, filed suit to recover damages for injuries suffered when she slipped and fell on a broken bottle while shopping in the defendant’s store. The jury found the defendant solely liable for Ms. Sierra’s injuries and awarded her *152damages of $15,500. Defendant appeals this judgment and we affirm.
On appeal the defendant contends the trial court erred in its findings on the issue of liability and the nature and amount of the damage award.
On May 2, 1979 Gloria Sierra, a twenty-nine year old mother of four, was shopping at Schwegmann Giant Supermarket located on…
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- Gonzales v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
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- Fontanille v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
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- Sierra v. Schwegmann Giant Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1986