Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Public Belt Railroad
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 2004No. 2003-CA-2116PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
|, ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.
The defendant-appellant, Public Belt Railroad (hereinafter “Public Belt”), appeals a judge trial personal injury judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellee, Vernon Cooper. The judgment awarded Mr. Cooper $2,500,000.00 in general damages, $22,000.00 for lost earnings, $292,646.00 for loss of earning capacity, and! $94,000.00 for past medical expenses, subject to a finding of 35% comparative negligence on the part of the plaintiff, thereby reducing the award to a total of $1,843,400.00. The plaintiff answered the appeal asking that the general damage award be…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- CSX Transportation, Inc. v. EasterwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Spott v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Boudreaux v. American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Folse v. FakouriSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
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