Harris v. United Agents Insurance Co. of Louisiana

| WOODARD, J.,

dissenting.

I agree with the majority’s opinion in all respects except for its decision to reverse the trial court's future loss of earnings/earning capacity award in so far as it relates to the future loss of earning capacity award.

The majority does not distinguish lost wages with future loss earning capacity. In effect, when reversing the trial court’s $100,000.00 “[fjuture loss of earnings or earning capacity” award, the majority discards the “earning capacity” factor comprised in the trial court’s decision. Instead, it finds that the trial court’s “awards [of] ... future loss…