JOHNSON v. CITY OF WINNFIELD

No. 37,939-CA.

862 So.2d 433 (2003)

Jonathan JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF WINNFIELD, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stamey & Miller, by J. Mark Miller, Joseph B. Stamey, Natchitoches, for Appellant.

R. Stuart Wright, Natchitoches, for Appellee.

Before GASKINS, DREW and MOORE, JJ.


MOORE, J.

The City of Winnfield appeals a judgment finding that one of its manhole covers posed an unreasonable risk of harm, that the city was negligent for allowing the condition to occur, that the plaintiff was not comparatively negligent, and awarding $15,000 in general damages. Finding no manifest error, we affirm.

Factual Background

The plaintiff, Jonathan Johnson, worked as a stock clerk at Kaye's Food Market (formerly known as Troy...

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