GOODEN v. CANAL PLACE LTD. PARTNERSHIP

No. 95-CA-1330.

671 So.2d 950 (1996)

Helen GOODEN v. CANAL PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and Continental Insurance Company, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied May 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Mackel, Jr., New Orleans, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Leon A. Crist, Law Offices of Ronald J. Ronzello, Metairie, for Defendants/Appellants.

Before BARRY, CIACCIO, JONES, WALTZER and LANDRIEU, JJ.


LANDRIEU, Judge.

Canal Place Complex (Canal Place) appeals from a judgment the trial court rendered in favor of Helen Gooden (Gooden). A jury determined that Canal Place was strictly liable for Gooden's injury, awarded her damages of $125,555.55, and assigned 71% of the fault to Canal Place and 29% of the fault to Gooden.

For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the trial court's judgment and dismiss plaintiff's suit.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

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