Janice Perry v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., D/B/A Wal-Mart Supercenter

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

03-1583

JANICE PERRY VERSUS WAL-MART STORES, INC., D/B/A WAL-MART SUPERCENTER

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APPEAL FROM THE

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES, NO. 70330, DIV. B HONORABLE FRED C. SEXTON, JR., DISTRICT JUDGE

********** MARC T. AMY

JUDGE

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Court composed of Jimmie C. Peters, Marc T. Amy, and Elizabeth A. Pickett, Judges.

AFFIRMED. Donald G. Kelly William L. Townsend, III Kelly, Townsend & Thomas Post Office Box 756 Natchitoches, LA 71458-0756 (318) 352-2353 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

Betty Smith Robert L. Salim Post Office Box 2069 Natchitoches, LA 71457-2069 (318) 352-5999 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

Betty Smith Ronald E. Corkern, Jr. Corkern & Crews, L.L.C. Post Office Box 1036 Natchitoches, LA 71458-1036 (318) 352-9809 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Kathleen A. Manning Henri Wolbrette, III Stephen P. Beiser McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC Post Office Box 60643 New Orleans, LA 70160-0643 (504) 586-1200 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. John G. Swift Swift & Rhoades, L.L.P. Post Office Box 53107 Lafayette, LA 70505-3107 (337) 572-9877 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. AMY, Judge.

For reasons set forth in the companion case of Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 03-1582 (La.App. 3 Cir. _/_/04); _ So.2d _, this matter is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assigned the appellant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., d/b/a Wal-Mart Supercenter. AFFIRMED.