Legal Opinion
Noel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 2, 2005No. 04-1113Published
1Opinion of the Court
11 GENOVESE, Judge.
Plaintiff, Margaret Noel, appeals the jury verdict awarding her damages from Defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging inadequate jury award and failure of the jury to award future medical expenses and loss of future earning capacity. We affirm and amend only to increase the general damage award.
FACTS
On February 9, 2001, Margaret Noel and her husband, Joseph Noel, were shopping at the Wal-Mart store in Breaux Bridge, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. While Mr. and Mrs. Noel were walking down the aisle in the paper products section, Mrs. Noel was struck on the head by a box of…
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