Legal Opinion

Estes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 17, 2001No. 01-CA-289PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JjSOL GOTHARD, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Darren and Shannon Estes, appeal a jury decision which found no liability on the part of defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), and dismissed plaintiffs’ slip and fall lawsuit. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

Plaintiffs filed this slip and fall action against Wal-Mart to recover damages for physical injuries sustained by Mr. Estes in a fall in the pet department at Wal-Mart. Mrs. Estes asserted an action for loss of consortium, service and society with her husband. After a three day jury trial, the trial court entered a judgment in accordance with the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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  4. Stockstill v. CF Industries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Zatarain v. WDSU-Television, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

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