JOHNSON v. INS. CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

No. 61179.

360 So.2d 818 (1978)

Mrs. Ellove JOHNSON et al. v. The INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA and Schwegmann Brothers Giant Super Markets, Inc.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied July 26, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin J. Giepert, Arnold & Giepert, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-respondents.

Madison C. Moseley, Beard, Blue, Schmitt, Mathes, Koch & Williams, New Orleans, for defendants-applicants.


CALOGERO, Justice.

Plaintiff Mrs. Johnson was injured while a customer in a Schwegmann's supermarket. Cans of merchandise fell from a display shelf and struck her left leg and foot. She and her husband were awarded $2,480 for her personal injuries and medical expenses against the supermarket and its insurer. The Court of Appeal affirmed, 351 So.2d 190 (La.1977), one judge dissenting.

We granted certiorari,

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