Rachal v. Brouillette
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
_[jPlaintiff, Victor Rachal, filed this suit on behalf of his minor son, Nicholas, against Justin Brouillette and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for the wrongful death of Nicholas’s mother, Joann Isaac. Mr. Brouillette, driving a large sports utility vehicle, crashed into Ms. Isaac and her two daughters as they walked along a highway in Alexandria, Louisiana. All three individuals were killed. Defendants admitted liability before trial, leaving only the issue of damages for the jury. The jury awarded Nicholas $2,800,000 in compensatory and $100,000 in…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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