Watts v. Scottsdale Insurance Co.

_JjIn this trip and fall case, Plaintiff/Appellant, Mildred Watts, is appealing a judgment rendered in favor of the Defendants/Appellees, Scottsdale Insurance Company and Tom McFarland d/b/a Coun try Place Restaurant (“defendants”). The trial court found that the metal strip was open and obvious and did not present an unreasonable risk of harm. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the lower court’s ruling as amended.

FACTS

On October 1, 2006, Mildred Watts tripped over a strip of metal while attempting to enter The Country Place Restaurant in Minden, Louisiana. The strip of metal was…