MORGAN v. HARTFORD ACC. AND INDEM. CO.

No. 81-C-0204.

402 So.2d 640 (1981)

Ernest MORGAN, et al. v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerard F. Thomas, Jr., Thomas & Dunahoe, Natchitoches, for plaintiffs-applicants.

William P. Crews, Jr., of Watson, Murchison, Crews, Arthur & Corkern, Natchitoches, for defendants-respondents.


CALOGERO, Justice.

This wrongful death and survival action presents several issues: whether defendant Westside Baptist Church was negligent in failing to warn its patrons of an eight inch step down between two rooms in the building; whether, in the absence of defendant's negligence, defendant is strictly liable for any injuries caused by a defect in the building; whether contributory negligence is a defense to strict liability...

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