Shortess v. Touro Infirmary

ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING— REMAND FROM THE SUPREME COURT

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed this Court’s judgment which dismissed plaintiffs’ suit on an exception of prescription and remanded the matter for our review of the damages awarded by the jury. Shortess v. Touro Infirmary, 508 So.2d 938 (La.App. 4th Cir.1987), rev’d 520 So.2d 389 (La.1988).

On remand the majority affirmed the jury award of $25,000 in general damages to Mrs. Shortess and $10,000 in special damages to Judge Shortess. Judge Barry dissented and said $100,000 would be at the lower end of the compensatory range. We…