Legal Opinion
Champagne v. Harahan Lions Club, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 1971No. 4255PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GULOTTA, Judge.
This matter involves a claim for damages for personal injuries sustained by Mrs. Champagne which she asserts were incurred as a result of the negligence of the defendant in maintaining a dangerously slippery dance floor.
Defendant answered and denied the allegations of negligence, asserting that the proximate cause of the accident was the negligence of the plaintiff, Mrs. Champagne. Alternatively, defendant charged that if it be found guilty of negligence in the matter, that plaintiff be found guilty of contributory negligence, which negligence bars recovery.
Following a trial on…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Peters v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Coquille v. Expressway Bowling, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Sims v. Gibson's of Denham Springs, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
- Sykes v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Turner v. PowersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Gotreaux v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Guidry v. CheramieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
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