ALEXANDER v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE

No. 98 CA 1293.

739 So.2d 262 (1999)

Marie ALEXANDER v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE and Parish of East Baton Rouge.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

June 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Glenn Westmoreland, Rome and Westmoreland, Livingston, for Plaintiff-Appellee Marle Alexander.

Randy B. Ligh, Baton Rouge, for Defendant-Appellant City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge.

Before: LeBLANC, FOGG, and PARRO, JJ.


PARRO, J.

The consolidated government of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge (the city/parish) appeals the trial court's award of damages to Marie Alexander, who injured her face and teeth when she walked into a "No Parking" sign in broad daylight. The trial court found that, because of its location, the sign presented an unreasonable risk of harm. Our review of the record convinces us that this finding was manifestly erroneous, and we reverse....

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