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Opinions in Louisiana that cite White v. City of Alexandria, 43 So. 2d 618.
- Demetric Tanner v. Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
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Tanner v. Lafayette City-Parish Consol. Gov't
273 So. 3d 382
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2019
186 (La.1989) ; , 728 (La.1981) ; , , 620 (1949).
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Vernon Martin v. City of Crowley
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2019
Boyle, supra at 1082 ( So.2d 618, 620 (1949)).
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Martin v. City of Crowley
269 So. 3d 1105
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2019
*1109 Boyle, supra at 1082 (citing White v. City of Alexandria , , , 620 (1949) ).
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Robin Rogers Richard, Et Ux. v. Town of Lake Arthur
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2016
of Sup’rs, Louisiana State Univ., 96-1158, p. 4 (La.1/14/97), (-15, (1949)).
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Cline v. Cheema
85 So. 3d 260
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2012
The defendants cite two other cases, , 43 So.2d |10618 (1949), both of which involved a greater elevation difference (1 ½ to 2 inches), which the Supreme Court ruled was not unreasonably dangerous.
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Chambers v. Village of Moreauville
85 So. 3d 593
La. 2012
Boyle, supra at 1082 ( , (1949)).
- Arlene Chambers v. Village of Moreauville La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
- Chambers v. Village of Moreauville 60 So. 3d 125 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
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Enola Wiltz, Et Ux. v. Abc Ins. Co.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
1/14/97), (-15, (1949)).
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Wiltz v. ABC Insurance Co.
57 So. 3d 580
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
of Sup’rs, Louisiana State Univ., 96-1158, p. 4 (La.1/14/97), (-15 , (1949)).
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Burns v. CLK Investments V, L.L.C.
45 So. 3d 1152
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Boyle itself relied on earlier decisions, -16 , (1949), which involved a variance in a sidewalk of 1.5-2.0 inches, which did not present an unreasonable risk of harm.
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Murphy v. City of New Orleans
25 So. 3d 956
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
2 , (1949) and Orleans Parish School Bd.
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Godwin v. City of Alexandria
983 So. 2d 1031
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2008
This Court, , (1949) reversed the lower courts and held that a slab of sidewalk which was one-half an inch to two inches lower than the contiguous slabs did not present an unreasonable risk of harm to a plaintiff who was walking along the sidewalk and tripped on the irregularity.
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Mary Godwin v. City of Alexandria
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2008
This Court, So.2d 618 (1949) reversed the lower courts and held that a slab of sidewalk which was one-half an inch to two inches lower than the contiguous slabs did not present an unreasonable risk of harm to a plaintiff who was walking along the sidewalk and tripped on the irregularity.
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Hebert v. Rapides Parish Police Jury
934 So. 2d 912
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2006
1045 , (1951); , (1949).
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John Hebert, Et Ux. v. Rapides Parish Police Jury
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2006
1045, (1951); So.2d 618 (1949).
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Pamplin v. Bossier Parish Community College
878 So. 2d 889
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2004
This Court, , (1949) reversed the lower courts and held that a slab of sidewalk which was one-half an inch to two inches lower than the contiguous slabs did not present an unreasonable risk of harm to a plaintiff who was walking along the sidewalk and tripped on the irregularity.
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Shavers v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, ETC.
807 So. 2d 883
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2001
The Louisiana Supreme Court, , (1949), found that differences in elevation between one-half inch and two inches do not alone create an unreasonable risk of harm.
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Williams v. Leonard Chabert Medical Center
744 So. 2d 206
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1999
(1949), wherein the court stated a public entity is not an insurer of the safety of pedestrians.
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Banks v. New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board
728 So. 2d 527
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1999
the Court found that there is no fixed rule for determining what is a dangerous defect in a sidewalk, but the facts and surrounding circumstances of each particular case controls.
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Biagas v. City of Eunice
721 So. 2d 491
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1998
(1949) reversed the lower courts and held a slab of *494 sidewalk which was one-half an inch to two inches lower than the contiguous slabs did not present an unreasonable risk of harm to a plaintiff who was walking along the sidewalk and tripped on the irregularity.
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Boyle v. Board of Sup'rs
685 So. 2d 1080
La. 1997
This Court, , (1949) reversed the lower courts and held that a slab of sidewalk which was one-half an inch to two inches lower than the contiguous slabs did not present an unreasonable risk of harm to a plaintiff who was walking along the sidewalk and tripped on the irregularity.
- Summerville v. Louisiana Nursery Outlet, Inc. 676 So. 2d 238 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1996
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Matthews v. Ferrer
665 So. 2d 1211
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1995
Bessard v. State, DOTD, , (1949).
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Green v. City of Thibodaux
671 So. 2d 399
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
11/30/94); , , for the proposition that a pedestrian "is not required to constantly observe the surface of the walk or to exercise the care that would be necessary in traversing a jungle."
- Johnson v. New Orleans Dept. of Streets 650 So. 2d 1216 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1995
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Bessard v. State, Dept. of Transp. and Development
645 So. 2d 1134
La. 1994
(1949) (a pedestrian is not required to constantly observe the surface of the walk or "to exercise the care that would be necessary in traversing a jungle.").
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Deblois v. Republic Vanguard Ins. Co.
537 So. 2d 844
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1989
in treating a slip-and-fall on a sidewalk matter observed: Defects in sidewalks that are not in the nature of traps, or from which danger cannot reasonably be anticipated, provide no actionable negligence.
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Montgomery v. City of New Orleans
537 So. 2d 1230
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1989
(1949), and cases cited therein.
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Breshers v. DOTD, State of La.
536 So. 2d 733
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1988
1045 , (1951); , (1949).
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Miller v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.
487 So. 2d 459
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1986
(1949), cited in Gordon v. City of New Orleans, supra, the Supreme Court of Louisiana said regarding public sidewalks: "...
- Carr v. City of Covington 477 So. 2d 1202 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1985
- Gordon v. City of New Orleans 430 So. 2d 234 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1983
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Baggett v. City of Bogalusa
391 So. 2d 1210
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1980
this Court found that there is no fixed rule for making such a determination; the facts and surrounding circumstances of each particular case control.
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Wall v. Village of Tallulah
385 So. 2d 905
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1980
With reference to defendant's plea of contributory negligence, , (1949): "...
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Skinner v. Nightingale
377 So. 2d 1348
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1979
1045 , (1951); , (1949).
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Reinhard v. City of New Orleans
371 So. 2d 286
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1979
this Court found that there is no fixed rule for making such a determination; the facts and surrounding circumstances of each particular case control.
- Korver v. CITY OF BATON ROUGE. ETC. 348 So. 2d 708 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1977
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Pickens v. St. Tammany Parish Police Jury
323 So. 2d 430
La. 1975
1045 , (1951); , (1949).
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Simmons v. Hernandez
287 So. 2d 637
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1974
566 (La.App.2nd Cir. 1934), , (1949).
- Chauvin v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. 223 So. 2d 441 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
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Anderson v. City of Port Allen
220 So. 2d 131
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
307 , , as authority for their contention that the City of Port Allen was guilty of no negligence that can legally be ascribed as the proximate cause of the plaintiff’s unfortunate fall.
- James v. Food Town, Inc. 205 So. 2d 721 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
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Major v. Parish of East Baton Rouge
193 So. 2d 829
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
208 , held as follows: “From this jurisprudence there have evolved certain legal principles which are to be considered in determining the *833 instant controversy.
- Shadwell v. City of Alexandria 191 So. 2d 176 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
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Martin v. City of Opelousas
185 So. 2d 223
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
Arata v. Orleans Capitol Stores, Inc., 219 La.
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KIDER v. City of Opelousas
185 So. 2d 66
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1966
Arata v. Orleans Capital Stores, Inc., 219 La.
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Kinard v. City of Jennings
184 So. 2d 570
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1966
Parker v. City of New Orleans, La.
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Pappadakis v. City of New Orleans
182 So. 2d 843
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
On this particular point, , , said: “ * * * However, he cannot be completely oblivious of its condition; he must exercise ordinary care when using it, having in mind the well recognized fact that throughout every city of any size in this state there exist irregularities in the walkways brought about by natural causes such as rains