GRADY v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

No. CA 91 0801.

602 So.2d 754 (1992)

Ruth Ann GRADY v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and Patricia C. Patterson.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 12, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Kelleher Simon, Covington, for defendants-appellants.

Randolph C. Slone, Slidell, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WATKINS, CARTER and FOIL, JJ.


FOIL, Judge.

At issue in this appeal is whether a homeowner is liable for injuries sustained by a guest who tripped and fell over her dog. Following a trial, the jury found that the homeowner was at fault in causing the plaintiff's injuries. We reverse.

FACTS

Plaintiff, 60-year-old Ruth Ann Grady, suffered injuries when she tripped and fell over a dog owned by her niece, Patricia Patterson, while a guest in the Patterson home. She filed this tort...

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