Legal Opinion
Weil v. City of Alexandria
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 3, 1928No. 3076PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReynolds, J.
Plaintiff sues defendant for $2560.00 damages alleged to have been sustained by her in falling into a hole 16 inches by 14% inches by 22% inches in dimensions excavated by defendant’s employees in the neutral part of a sidewalk between the pavement and the street curb and about 8 inches from the latter, and which hole had been left unguarded and without any light or other warning signal for four days and four nights.
Defendant denied' liability and alleged contributory negligence.
On these issues the case was tried and there was judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bodenheimer v. Executors of BodenheimerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Ford v. Tremont Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Choppin v. New Orleans & Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1865
- Lanier v. Hammond Lumber, Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- Carlisle v. Parish of East Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1959
- Glatstein v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Aucoin v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Beacon National Insurance Co. v. DurandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971