BALDWIN v. SCHWEGMANN GIANT SUPER MARKETS

No. CA-1406.

449 So.2d 167 (1984)

Melvin Jean BALDWIN v. SCHWEGMANN GIANT SUPER MARKETS, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied June 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Johnson, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant Schwegmann Giant Super Markets, Inc.

J. Paul Demarest, Favret, Favret, Demarest & Russo, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee Melvin Jean Baldwin.

Before WARD, CIACCIO and LOBRANO, JJ.


WARD, Judge.

Melvin Jean Baldwin sued Schwegmann Giant Super Markets, Inc. for damages sustained when she slipped and fell when entering Schwegmann's store. After trial before the bench, the Trial Judge found Ms. Baldwin's injury was caused 70% by the negligence of Schwegmann and 30% by her own negligence, and he awarded Ms. Baldwin $15,498.05 for:

Lost Wages               $ 2,780.80
Medical Expenses         $   718.05
General Damages          $12,000...

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