FALGOUT v. WARDLAW

No. 15020.

423 So.2d 707 (1982)

Carolyn J. FALGOUT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William B. WARDLAW, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 25, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Miller, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellant.

Lunn, Irion, Switzer, Johnson & Salley by Harry A. Johnson, Jr., Shreveport, for defendant-appellee, William B. Wardlaw.

Hargrove, Guyton, Ramey & Barlow by Billy R. Pesnell and Joseph L. Shea, Jr., Shreveport, for defendant-appellee, Amy Sue Hebert Wardlaw.

James L. Fortson, Shreveport, for defendant-appellee, Glen Wardlaw.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES and NORRIS, JJ.


MARVIN, Judge.

Ms. Falgout appeals a judgment rejecting her demands for personal injury damages arising out of her fall on a partially decked pier on Lake Bistineau.

The factual and legal issues relate to the trial court's finding that Ms. Falgout's recovery was barred by her fault.1 We affirm.

The pier is supported by posts or pilings and is depicted in this photograph.

Each pair of posts is about...

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