ESTATE OF BURCH v. HANCOCK HOLDING CO.

No. 2009 CA 1839.

39 So.3d 742 (2010)

ESTATE OF Erna Lee BURCH, Ruth Burch Stogner, Holly Jones Cannizzaro, Kimberly Michelle Horning and Harold Colby Burch v. HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY d/b/a Hancock Bank of Louisiana and ABC Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo J. Palazzo, David D. Bravo, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Estate of Erna Lee Burch, Holly Jones Cannizzaro, Kimberly Michelle Horning, and Harold Colby Burch.

Thomas H. Huval, Christian A. Shofstahl, Covington, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Inc.

Before CARTER, C.J., GUIDRY, and PETTIGREW, JJ.


GUIDRY, J.

The grandchildren of a tort victim that died as a result of a trip and fall accident appeal a judgment of the trial court sustaining exceptions based on the objections of no right and no cause of action that resulted in the dismissal of their wrongful death claims. Finding no error in the ruling of the trial court, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

According to the pleadings, Erna Lee Burch tripped on an uneven portion of flooring...

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