Legal Opinion
Thongsavanh v. Schexnayder
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 7, 2010No. 2009 CA 1462PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaidry, J.
|2A driver involved in a motor vehicle accident appeals a judgment against her for personal injury damages awarded to a passenger in another vehicle, and the passenger answers the appeal, seeking modification of the allocation of fault and an increase in the damages awarded. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment and deny the answer to the appeal.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The plaintiff, Phouthone Thongsavanh, and her husband, Southone Thongsavanh, are natives of Laos and residents of Ascension Parish. Plaintiff, who is presently 58 years old, has unfortunately…
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