King v. National Tea Co.

SHORTESS, Judge.

Alice Borders King (plaintiff) sued National Tea Company (defendant) for damages she sustained as a result of a slip and fall which occurred at defendant’s retail food outlet located in East Baton Rouge Parish on July 19, 1982. Upon completion of trial, the court found defendant liable and awarded plaintiff $616.60 in special damages and $1,000.00 in general damages. Plaintiff has appealed the damages award, contending that it was insufficient.

Plaintiff argues that the abuse of the “much discretion” rule enunciated in Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc., 341 So.2d 332 (La.1976),…