Mallett v. State Farm Insurance Co.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Spencer and Arlene Mallett, seek damages and reversal of a verdict finding defendant, State Farm Insurance Company, free from liability for an alleged slip and fall on the property of their insured, Ebony Beauty Salon.

On the evening of July 14, 1985, Arlene Mallett was leaving Ebony Beauty Salon, co-owned by her sister, Mary Wood, and niece, Ada Wood, when she allegedly tripped and fell on the sidewalk suffering injury. Plaintiff contends her fall was caused by a substandard defective sidewalk and by the negligence of Ada Wood who called to her as she was leaving.…