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GRIFFIN v. FOTI

No. CA-8858.

523 So.2d 935 (1988)

Lloyd GRIFFIN v. Charles FOTI, in His Capacity as Criminal Sheriff of Orleans Parish, and Southern American Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

As Corrected on Denial of Rehearing May 11, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Laughlin, Stassi, Rausch & Giordano, New Orleans, for appellants.

Gary W. Bizal, New Orleans, for appellee.

Okla Jones, II, City Atty., Don J. Hernandez, Chief Deputy City Atty., Reginald J. Laurent, Asst. City Atty., New Orleans, for appellant/City of New Orleans.

Before GULOTTA, C.J., and CIACCIO, and LOBRANO, JJ.

LOBRANO, Judge.

In this slip and fall case, the City of New Orleans (City), Criminal Sheriff Charles Foti (Foti) and his insurer, Southern American Insurance Co. (Southern) appeal the judgment in favor of plaintiff, Lloyd Griffin, a prisoner in Orleans Parish Prison.

On May 2, 1984 Griffin was an inmate in Orleans Parish Prison confined to the medical tier. On that date, as he prepared to take a shower, he slipped and fell in water standing outside the shower...

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