RATCLIFF v. TOWN OF MANDEVILLE

No. 86-C-1517.

502 So.2d 566 (1987)

Richard RATCLIFF v. TOWN OF MANDEVILLE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice LeGardeur, Jr., Christine O'Brien Lozes, Covington, for applicant.

Iddo Pittman, Hammond, for respondent.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff, Richard Ratcliff, slipped and injured himself while walking on a boat dock after returning from an all night recreational shrimping outing. Since the dock was both owned by and located within the Town of Mandeville, plaintiff sued the Town of Mandeville for his injuries. The trial court granted the town's motion for summary judgment based on the immunity provided to those who open up their property for recreational use under R...

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