Legal Opinion
Britt v. City of Shreveport
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 3, 2010No. 45,513-CAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
| ,This appeal arises from a trial court judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Glenn and Carolyn Britt, and against the defendant, the City of Shreveport (“City”). The suit concerns damages resulting from a tree falling on Carolyn Britt’s car. The City now appeals the trial court’s judgment. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
FACTS
On August 5, 2003, Carolyn Britt was traveling on Thornhill Street toward a crew of City employees, who were engaged in trimming a tree. One of the employees signaled Mrs. Britt to proceed through the area. While she was passing, a large tree limb,…
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