Simoneaux v. Humedicenters, Inc.

11WARD, Judge.

Leroy and Elvira Simoneaux sued Humana Hospital for damages he sustained in a slip and fall at the Hospital. Humana denied liability and pled Simoneaux’s contributory and comparative negligence as a defense. The jury found Humana liable and awarded Leroy Simoneaux $387,000 in damages, which was later reduced by the trial court to conform with the evidence.1

Humana has appealed and now argues the jury erred by finding it negligent, by awarding excessive damages, and by failing to find Leroy contributorily negligent. Humana also argues the trial court erred in evidential rulings.

Ler…