WOMACK v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. CA 6313.

508 So.2d 936 (1987)

Sonia WOMACK v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS, and Republic Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. LaHatte, Jr., New Orleans, for appellant.

Robert W. Drouant, Heisler & Wysocki, New Orleans, for appellee.

Before SCHOTT, CIACCIO and LOBRANO, JJ.


CIACCIO, Judge.

Plaintiff broke her ankle when she slipped and fell down the outside cement steps of an apartment building owned by defendant. The fracture healed without any unusual consequence. The trial court found the steps defective and assessed fault one-third to plaintiff and two-thirds to defendant. The court found plaintiff's total damages amounted to $13,471.00 and rendered judgment against defendant for two-thirds of that amount.

Defendant appealed...

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