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MANNINA v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 99-CA-1102.

757 So.2d 98 (2000)

Danyele MANNINA v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Writ Denied June 2, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Discon, John G. Discon, Gregory T. Discon, Mandeville, Louisiana, Counsel for Plaintiff-appellee/Cross-appellant Danyele L. Mannina.

Frederick R. Campbell, Geoffrey J. Orr, Campbell, McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo & Hardy, Metairie, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendants-appellants.

Court composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., THOMAS F. DALEY and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.

McMANUS, Judge.

The matter before us is an appeal from a judgment holding a store liable in a "falling merchandise" case. Because we agree that plaintiff carried her burden to show negligence, we affirm. Further, because we find no abuse of discretion in the award of general damages, we affirm this portion of the judgment, appealed by plaintiff, as well.

The incident occurred on October 24th

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