Legal Opinion
Biagas v. City of Eunice
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 21, 1998No. 98-108PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JiCOOKS, Judge.
In this tort action, Joseph Biagas seeks to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained when he slipped and fell on a sidewalk located in Eunice, Louisiana. The matter was tried with the City of Eunice as the lone defendant. Although finding the sidewalk in question was defective, the trial court concluded it did not present an unreasonable risk of harm. Plaintiffs’ suit was dismissed, and this appeal followed. For reasons articulated below, we affirm.
FACTS
Joseph Biagas was employed by the United States Postal Service and worked as a mail carrier in Eunice. On December 28,…
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