Asia V. Jackson

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Asia Jackson joined Keogh Cox as an Associate Attorney in 2025, following a summer clerkship with the firm. Her practice includes general civil litigation matters, drawing on her robust academic background and diverse professional experiences in both the private and public sectors. Asia earned her Juris Doctor and Degree in Comparative Law from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While at LSU Law, she served as a Senior Editor for the LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources, where her article, “America Runs on Biodiesel: Implementation of a New Federal Mandate for Increased Renewable Energy Fuel,” was selected for publication. She was a member of the Public Interest Law Society and volunteered in the greater Baton Rouge area. Her academic performance also earned her the Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson Scholar distinction for 2022-2023. Before joining Keogh Cox, Asia gained valuable experience as a law clerk at the Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, and as a congressional intern with the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. A New Orleans native, Asia enjoys watching the Saints, Pelicans, and LSU, traveling, and cooking.

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J.D./D.C.L, Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2025
B.B.A., Marketing, Minor in Business Analytics, Loyola University New Orleans, 2022
- Summa Cum Laude
- Dean’s List

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Louisiana, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2025
U.S. District Court for Middle District of Louisiana, 2025

Court Holds Knowledge of a Condition Does Not Equal Knowledge that Condition Is Unreasonably Dangerous

In Webber v. City of Shreveport, No. 56,705-CA (La. App. 2 Cir. Dec. 17, 2025), the Louisiana Second Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a trip-and-fall case involving a cracked sidewalk.

The plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell over an uneven area of the sidewalk in front of the defendant’s business. The defendant moved for summary judgment, arguing that the plaintiff could not establish (1) a defect creating an unreasonable risk of harm or (2) the defendant knew or should have known of any defect. The defendant produced evidence to show it had no notice of any defect and no prior accidents in the area where the plaintiff fell. The defendant also produced photographs showing no holes in the area and no differences in elevation exceeding one inch.

In support of her claims, the plaintiff provided evidence including testimony from a corporate representative of the defendant who admitted to knowledge of cracks in the sidewalk prior to the plaintiff’s accident.

However, the court importantly distinguished that knowledge of a condition is not the same as knowledge of an unreasonably dangerous condition. The defendant maintained that not all cracks in sidewalks present unreasonably dangerous conditions. It also offered proof that the subject portion of the sidewalk was traveled every day as the building’s main passage. There were no prior complaints regarding its condition, nor were there any prior accidents.

Based upon this evidence, the court found that the plaintiff failed to prove that the cracks in the sidewalk were unreasonably dangerous or that the defendants had any actual or constructive notice of the defect’s existence. Summary judgment was affirmed in the defendant’s favor.

Reference: Webber v. City of Shreveport, 56,705 (La. App. 2 Cir. 12/17/25), 425 So. 3d 485.

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