BAKER v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BD.

No. CA-2463.

466 So.2d 720 (1985)

Diedre M. BAKER v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD and the City of New Orleans.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcia Finkelstein, Mayer Finkelstein, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

John D. Lambert, Jr., Sp. Counsel, Jacob Taranto, III, Gen. Counsel Gerard M. Victor, Gen. Counsel Mary-Elizabeth Paltron, Senior Counsel Sewerage and Water Bd., New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before BARRY, WARD and WILLIAMS, JJ.


BARRY, Judge.

The defendant utility company appeals a finding of tort liability due to an uncovered water valve box.

On July 4, 1982 plaintiff walked to the front of her car and her left leg went into the box which was in the street. She claims her leg went in up to her thigh and was scratched and bled. Her suit against the City was settled and the trial court cast the Sewerage and Water Board for $500 general and $168.43 special damages.

Mrs. Katherine...

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