Legal Opinion
Blades v. Olivier
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 25, 1999No. 98 CA 1957PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J^CARTER, C.J.
This is an appeal from a judgment awarding general damages to plaintiff, Su-zan Malone Blades (Blades), in a defamation suit. DefendanVappellant, Steven D. Olivier (Olivier), doing business as Perfect Places & Properties (Perfect Places), contends that the general damage award of $15,000 to Blades is excessive.
Olivier is the operator and owner of Perfect Places, a real estate company. Blades first worked at Perfect Places in July 1994. This employment lasted about a year. Subsequently, Blades was hired as the recruiting and relocations director for Perfect Places in 1996.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Andrus v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- Trahan v. RittermanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Martin v. MarkleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- AAA Cooper Transportation v. Louisiana Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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