Opinion

Temple v. Morgan

  • 2015 La.App. 1 Cir. 1159
  • 196 So. 3d 71
  • 2016 La. App. LEXIS 1121
  • 2016 WL 3126117
Court
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Filed
Jun 3, 2016
Status
Published
Author
Pettigrew
On the bench
Crain, Higginbotham, Pettigrew
Cited by
25 cases

holding that cracks in sidewalk were an open and obvious defect

How later courts described this case

  • holding that cracks in sidewalk were an open and obvious defect

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

PETTIGREW, J.,.

dissents, and assigns reasons.

1 iThe innocent of the state, beware of the minefield known as “open and obvious.” In my opinion, the trial court and majority have improperly weighed evidence and made credibility determinations on a motion for summary judgment. After a review, of the record, and based .upon direct and circumstantial evidence introduced, there are material issues of fact outstanding that preclude the granting of a summary judgment. I would reverse the trial court.

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