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PAXTON v. BALLARD

No. 53585.

289 So.2d 85 (1974)

Nora Burns PAXTON v. Ben BALLARD, d/b/a Cotton Boll Market, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Don McNeil, George T. Anderson, Shreveport, for plaintiff-applicant.

Hal V. Lyons, Shreveport, for defendants-respondents.

SANDERS, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff, Nora Burns Paxton, sought damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell over a display rack at the Cotton Boll Market in Shreveport, Louisiana, on October 10, 1971. After trial, the district court denied recovery, finding the plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence. The Court of Appeal affirmed. 276 So.2d 380. The finding of contributory negligence was made and affirmed upon an...

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