Legal Opinion

Ricks v. City of Shreveport

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 24, 2007No. 42,675-CAPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

968 So.2d 863 (2007)

Lori A. RICKS, Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

CITY OF SHREVEPORT, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 42,675-CA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 24, 2007.

Davis Law Office, LLC, by S.P. Davis, Sr., for Appellant.

Russell O. Brabham, Shreveport, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY and MOORE, JJ.

MOORE, J.

The City of Shreveport appeals a judgment finding it 25% at fault and assessing general damages of $100,000 in favor of Lori A. Ricks, who stepped into a storm drain grate located between the sidewalk and the street of her house. Ms. Ricks answers the appeal. We affirm.

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2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Reck v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  4. Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
  5. Clement v. FreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996

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3Cited by14 opinions

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