Legal Opinion

Clement v. Citron

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 19, 2013No. 13-63PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

[TThe plaintiff, Felicia Clement, appeals a jury verdict and a judgment pursuant to that verdict awarding her inconsistent damages arising from a rear-end collision with the defendant, Scott Citron. For the following reasons, we amend and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I

ISSUE

We must decide whether the jury awarded damages so inconsistent as to *1263constitute an abuse of discretion necessitating a de novo review.

II

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 30, 2009, Ms. Clement, a thirty-one-year-old bank teller, who worked as a night janitor to support herself and her…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  3. Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  4. Ferrell v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  5. Folse v. FakouriSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979

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3Cited by25 opinions

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