Legal Opinion
Minton v. Geico Casualty Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 8, 2017No. 16-592; 16-917PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Judge.
h Three defendants appeal the trial court’s grant of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), its significant increase in damages, and its denial of their claim for court costs because the plaintiffs did not accept their Offer of Judgment and the damages awarded exceeded the offer by more than 25%. These defendants also appeal the trial court’s denial of their cross-claim for costs and attorney fees against a co-defendant insurer for their failure to provide the tortfeasor defendant with a defense. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s grant of the JNOV…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ferry v. Holmes & Barnes, Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- O.K. Realty Co. v. John A. Juliani, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
- Anderson v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- Davis v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by17 opinions
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