Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Lowery

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 6, 1996No. 96-313PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JjAMY, Judge.

This appeal arises from an automobile accident at the corner of MaeArthur Street and Elliott Street in Alexandria, Louisiana. The issues on appeal are whether the jury abused its discretion in: (1) the assessment of general damages to the plaintiff and (2) faffing to award plaintiff future medical expenses. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD

On April 18, 1995, at approximately 3:15 p.m., plaintiff, Clyde Peterson, who was sixty-six years old, was traveling on MaeArthur Street in Alexandria, Louisiana in his 1985 Nissan four-door Sentra. Geraldine…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  2. Reck v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  3. Theriot v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  4. ESTE' v. State Farm Ins. CompaniesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. James v. WebbLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Anderson v. DomsCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2003
  2. Stanley v. WillisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

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