Legal Opinion
Makin v. Continental Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 31, 1994No. 93-CA-1058PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
j^GOTHARD, Judge.
At issue in this appeal is the amount of general damages awarded the plaintiff as a result of a slip and fall at Gio’s Pizza in Metairie. Made defendants in this action were, Gio’s Pizza, Oliver H. Van Horn Co. Inc., the owner of the premises, and two insurers, Continental and Zurich-American. After a trial on the merits, the jury awarded special damages in the amount of $16,757.59 for medical bills and lost wages, and $10,-000.00 in general damages. Thomas Makin, plaintiff herein, brings this appeal seeking an increase in general damages.1 Defendants, Oliver H. Van Horn Co.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Reck v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Tauzier v. KrausLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003