Legal Opinion
Conner v. Motel 6, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 1988No. 87-129PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
G. WILLIAM SWIFT, Jr., Judge Pro Tem.
The issues presented by this appeal are whether the jury erred in failing to find strict liability on the part of the defendant, in apportioning 60% of the fault for the accident to the plaintiff and in fixing plaintiff’s general damages in the sum of $125,-000.00.
This is a tort action instituted by plaintiff, Willie John Conner, against Motel 6, Inc., defendant, and its liability insurer, National Union Fire Insurance Company (National Union), for injuries he received from a fall on August 15, 1986, in the bathroom of Room 72 of defendant’s motel in Lake…
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- Shipp v. City of AlexandriaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Morse v. New Orleans Steamboat Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Conner v. Motel 6, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988