Dequeant v. Dobbins

BOUTALL, Judge.

This case involves an intersectional collision. Defendant, Julia Dobbins, ran a stop sign and collided with a pickup truck containing Leonard Dequeant and his wife, Charlsie. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs and defendants appeal solely on the grounds that the trial court granted excessive damage awards.

The medical evidence shows that Mrs. Dequeant suffered a severe lumbosacral strain in the collision. She also received a very bad bruise to her right forearm. She suffered numbness in her right hand and fingers, causing her to lose much of the gripping…