SMITH v. THE RUNNELS SCHOOLS, INC.

No. 2004 CA 1329.

907 So.2d 109 (2005)

Dan SMITH and Pat M. Smith, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child, Timothy Smith v. THE RUNNELS SCHOOLS, INC. and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

March 24, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chad A. Dudley, Locke Meredith, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants Dan Smith and Pat M. Smith, Individually and on behalf of their minor child, Timothy Smith.

Darrell J. Loup, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendants/Appellees The Runnels School, Inc. and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.

Before: PARRO, KUHN, and WELCH, JJ.


PARRO, J.

This is an appeal of a summary judgment rendered in favor of the defendants, finding that the placement of a bench in a high school gymnasium did not create an unreasonable risk of harm. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Timothy Smith was a member of the Dunham High School (Dunham) varsity basketball team. On November 24, 2001, Dunham played a basketball game...

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