Garrett v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Obizene Hines Garrett, filed suit against New Orleans Public Service Inc., (“NOPSI”), seeking damages for an injury sustained on a NOPSI bus. After a trial on the merits the trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff. The defendant appeals. We affirm.

On February 18, 1982, plaintiff was a passenger on a NOPSI bus when a plastic light cover fell and struck her over the left ear and on the angle between her left shoulder and her/neck. Plaintiff reported the incident to the operator of the bus and subsequently sought medical treatment for the injury. From…