RICKS v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT

No. 42,675-CA.

968 So.2d 863 (2007)

Lori A. RICKS, Plaintiff-Appellee v. CITY OF SHREVEPORT, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 24, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis Law Office, LLC, by S.P. Davis, Sr., for Appellant.

Russell O. Brabham, Shreveport, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY and MOORE, JJ.


MOORE, J.

The City of Shreveport appeals a judgment finding it 25% at fault and assessing general damages of $100,000 in favor of Lori A. Ricks, who stepped into a storm drain grate located between the sidewalk and the street of her house. Ms. Ricks answers the appeal. We affirm.

Factual Background

Ms. Ricks and her husband moved into the house at 948 Charlotte Street, in the North Market/Aero Drive area of Shreveport, in August 2002. At the...

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