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"GRETNA &ndash; A Jefferson Parish woman recovering from spinal surgery claims she was injured at a Home Depot store when an employee ran into her cane with a cart.<br /><br />Tammy L. Guillot, and husband Jerry, filed suit against The Home Depot Inc. and its insurer in the 24th Judicial District Court on May 1.<br /><br />Guillot claims she was shopping for a refrigerator at the Home Depot located at 4600 Lapalco Blvd. in Marrero when a cart being operated by an employee struck her walking cane causing her to lose her balance and violently twist her body. The plaintiff alleges she had just undergone a back surgery requiring the partial removal of part of her vertebrae and that the incident resulted in injuries to her back, neck and legs.<br /><br />The defendant is accused of failing to warn patrons of potential dangers, failing to properly train and supervise employees, failing to maintain a proper lookout, failing to operate the cart with reasonable control when knowing that patrons were present, failing to use reasonable vigilance and operating a cart in careless manner.<br /><br />An unspecified amount in damages is sought medical treatment, great pain, mental anguish, loss of sleep and proper rest and medication.<br /><br />Guillot is represented by Leo J. Palazzo of Gretna-based Palazzo Law Firm.<br /><br />The case has been assigned to Division O Judge Ross P. LaDart.<br /><br /><em>Case no. 726-551.</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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