COLLINS v. CHRISTOPHE

No. CA 84 0936.

479 So.2d 537 (1985)

Yvonne J. COLLINS v. Carolyn C. CHRISTOPHE, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Carnes, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-appellant Yvonne J. Collins.

Donald R. Smith, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellees Carolyn C. Christophe, et al.

Before EDWARDS, LANIER and JOHN S. COVINGTON, JJ.


LANIER, Judge.

This is a suit for damages in tort alleging a fall during a party at a private residence. The homeowner's insurer1 defended on the grounds that the premises were not defective, the homeowner was not negligent and, in the alternative, that the plaintiff was either contributorily negligent or assumed the risk. A trial by jury ended with a general verdict in favor of the insurer. The plaintiff filed an application for a new...

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