Legal Opinion
Bridevaux v. Marchand
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 11, 1989No. Nos. CW 88 1374, CA 88 0803PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANIER, Judge.
The procedural issue in this case is whether a party defendant who obtains a judgment on the merits in his favor can thereafter obtain a new trial on a jury’s quantum award.
FACTS
At approximately 7:50 a.m. on January 31, 1984, Michael Bridevaux was driving a 1983 Ford pickup truck owned by Royal Refrigeration Company, Inc. (Royal) in a westerly direction on Louisiana Highway 37 near its intersection with Sherwood Forest Boulevard in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. At the same time and place, Maria Marchand was operating a 1984 Pontiac automobile owned by Sidney L. Mar-chand…
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