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BURGUIERES v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. CA-5028.

497 So.2d 13 (1986)

Ernest A. BURGUIERES, III, v. CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 9, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Lambert, Jr., Sp. Counsel, Jacob Taranto, III, Asst. Sp. Counsel, Gerard M. Victor, Gen. Counsel, Mary-Elizabeth Paltron, Sr. Counsel, Leonard W. Crooks, Associate Counsel, Sewerage and Water Bd. of New Orleans, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

John B. Perry, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GARRISON, CIACCIO and LOBRANO, JJ.

LOBRANO, Judge.

The issue presented for our review is whether a slightly elevated sewer manhole cover which allegedly caused damage to the underside of plaintiff's vehicle presents an unreasonable risk of harm under the provisions of Civil Code Article 2317.

Plaintiff filed suit against the Sewerage And Water Board (Board) and the City of New Orleans (City) for $2,129.39 worth of damages to the underside of his vehicle. He alleges that a sewer manhole cover...

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