PHILLIPS v. KATZ & BESTHOFF, INC.

No. 3612.

225 So.2d 120 (1969)

Mrs. Creola PHILLIPS v. KATZ & BESTHOFF, INC., and the Aetna Life & Casualty Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 7, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Plotkin, Sapir & Bradley, Shirley Ann Basile, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Lemle, Kelleher, Kohlmeyer, Matthews & Schumacher, Paul B. Deal, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Before CHASEZ, REDMANN and LE SUEUR, JJ.


REDMANN, Judge.

Defendants, a drug store operator and its insurer, appeal from a judgment for personal injury damages plaintiff suffered while in the store as a business invitee when the lid of a self-service ice cream case fell, after being handled by two other customers, and struck plaintiff's leg.

Plaintiff by answer to the appeal asks an increase in quantum.

A person in control of premises owes invitees the duty of reasonable and ordinary care...

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