Legal Opinion
Barras v. Progressive Security Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 2015No. CA 14-898PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAVOIE, Judge.
_JjPlaintiffs, Nicole and Nolan Barras and their five minor children, appeal the jury verdict award as abusively low. For the following reasons, we amend and affirm.
ISSUES PRESENTED
1. Did Mrs. Barras establish that she incurred compensable past medical expenses in the amount of $23,641.96, thus requiring an increase in the jury’s award of $21,641.96 for past medical expenses?
2. Did the jury err in its failure to award future medical expenses to *1188Mrs. Barras in light of the evidence presented?
3. Did the jury abuse its discretion by awarding Mrs. Barras only $25,000 in general…
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- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Housley v. CeriseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Rando v. Anco Insulations Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
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