Legal Opinion

Gentry v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 15, 2010No. 45,844-CAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.

12This appeal from Shreveport City Court pertains to the appropriate assessment of liability for a two-car accident.

The judgment below apportioned comparative fault at 75% against the defendants, Ryan L. Poole and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and 25% against Michael Jerred Gentry, plaintiff.

*354Gentry was injured, and was granted judgment for his special damages, plus $7,500 in general damages, subject to 25% reduction for his comparative fault. Neither party appealed the amount of damages awarded to Gentry by the learned trial court.

Each side requests that we assess the other…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Clement v. FreySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  2. Foley v. Entergy Louisiana, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  3. Fontenot v. Patterson InsuranceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
  4. Domingo v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  5. Cyrus v. US Agencies Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007

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