Thompson v. American National Fire Insurance Co.

DOMENGEAUX, Chief Judge.

Marie and J.W. Thompson filed suit for injuries sustained when Mrs. Thompson tripped and fell over a 4V2 inch step leading to a raised display area in the Brown’s Discount Furniture Store of Alexandria. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict finding Brown’s 70% at fault and Mrs. Thompson 30% at fault. The jury found Mrs. Thompson sustained total damages of $28,432.10 and failed to award any damages for Mr. Thompson’s loss of consortium claim. The Thompsons appeal, assigning as errors the assessment of any fault to Mrs. Thompson, the inadequacy of the damages…