Williams-Ball v. Brookshire Grocery Co.

|! Plaintiff, Ava Williams-Ball (“Ms. Ball”), sought damages for injuries sustained when she slipped and fell on a clear “egg like” substance in a Brookshire Grocery Company store (“Brookshire”) in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The trial court found in favor of the defendant, rejecting Ms. Ball’s claims. The court held that she failed to meet her burden of proof under La. R.S. 9:2800.6.

Ms. Ball appealed, contending that the trial court erred in failing to find that the employees of the store caused the dangerous condition which resulted in her fall or had actual or constructive notice of the…