Procell v. Williamette Industries, Inc.

SAUNDERS, Judge.

The State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) appeals a jury verdict in favor of appellee, assessing DOTD with 90% of the fault in causing the motor vehicle accident which led to plaintiffs back injuries. The DOTD also contests the plaintiffs entitlement to special damages, as well as the trial judge’s JNOV in favor of plaintiff increasing the general damages awarded by the jury. *269In its answer to this appeal, plaintiff contends that the jury was correct in its allocation of fault and that the trial judge was correct in granting…