Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Boyd
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 15, 2017No. 51,621–CAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
The plaintiffs, James A. Thomas and Sharon Thomas, appeal from a jury verdict and judgment which they claim awarded insufficient damages for his injuries resulting from an accident at work and for her loss of consortium. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, reverse in part, amend in part, and, as amended, affirm the trial court judgment.
FACTS
Mr. Thomas was employed as a forklift operator at Marsala Beverage Company in Monroe. His duties included loading and unloading trucks with a forklift, manually lifting kegs of beer and cases of drinks, and performing janitorial duties. If an…
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