Legal Opinion
Melancon v. Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 16, 2011No. 10-1109PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREMILLION, Judge.
|, The plaintiff, Elizabeth Melancon, appeals the summary judgment granted in favor of the defendant, TMC Foods, LLC (Popeye’s Famous Fried Chicken).1 For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In September 2008, Melancon was proceeding to exit the Popeye’s restaurant in Grand Coteau, Louisiana when she slipped and fell on a “slick” floor. She filed suit in January 2009 for injuries as a result of the fall. In June 2010, TMC filed a Motion for Summary Judgment urging that the condition complained of did not create an unreasonable risk of harm and…
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