OUSLEY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 3031.

234 So.2d 478 (1970)

Arthur OUSLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Domengeaux, Wright & Bienvenu, by Bob F. Wright, Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellant.

Raymond Allen, Lafayette, for defendant-appellee.

Before TATE, FRUGÉ, and HOOD, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

The plaintiff Ousley appeals from the dismissal of his personal injury suit. His injuries resulted when he slipped and fell on a slimy area on his neighbor's walkway. The defendant is the neighbor's liability insurer.

The trial court held that Ousley's recovery is barred by his contributory negligence. The essential issue of the appeal is whether the trial court erred in finding that the slimy area was an obvious hazard and that Ousley knew of...

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