Bethany Dubroc, et al v. Wal-Mart Louisiana, L.L.C, No. 16-31249 (5th Cir. 2017)

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Case: 16-31249 Document: 00514009055 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/26/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-31249 Summary Calendar BETHANY L. DUBROC; ROGER DUBROC, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED May 26, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiffs - Appellants v. WAL-MART LOUISIANA, L.L.C., Defendant - Appellee Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 1:15-CV-2698 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The plaintiff suffered a slip-and-fall in a Wal-Mart store during a rainstorm. In her resulting lawsuit, the district court granted summary judgment for Wal-Mart because she could not show any evidence that WalMart either created or had actual or constructive knowledge of the condition that caused her injury, as is required under Louisiana negligence law. We Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. * Case: 16-31249 Document: 00514009055 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/26/2017 No. 16-31249 affirm for essentially the reasons stated by the district court in its November 29, 2016 Memorandum Ruling. AFFIRMED. 2

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