EWELL v. WINN DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC.

No. CA 0890.

442 So.2d 810 (1983)

Brenda C. EWELL v. WINN DIXIE LOUISIANA, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 9, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan R. Dorsey, River Ridge, for defendant-appellee.

Edward L. Levert, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Before SCHOTT, BARRY and LOBRANO, JJ.


SCHOTT, Judge.

This case arose out of a slip and fall by plaintiff in defendant's supermarket. The trial court awarded plaintiff $27,000 for general damages and defendant has appealed. The only issue on appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in making this award.

The accident occurred on November 12, 1980. When plaintiff fell she came down in a "split" with her legs extended from her body. She received initial treatment at the emergency room...

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