Legal Opinion
Pinn v. Pennison
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 2016No. 2016 CA 0614; NO. 2016 CA 0615PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHigginbotham, J.
IsThis consolidated matter concerns personal injuries and damages that followed an intersectional collision between a ear and a piekup truck. The driver of the car was found to have been 100% at fault for the accident and her guest passenger was awarded damages. That driver and her liability insurer appeal. The guest passenger answered the appeal. We consider whether the trial court erred in assessing fault and whether the damage award to the guest passenger was abusively high.
*846FACTS
The accident occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. on June 26, 2012, in Morgan City, Louisiana. It is undisputed…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Guillory v. LeeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
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