Legal Opinion
Spann v. Gerry Lane Enters., Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 2018No. 2016 CA 0793PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhipple, C.J.
Defendants, Gerry Lane Enterprises, Inc. and Tower Insurance Company, appeal a judgment of the trial court, which among other relief, granted plaintiff, Patricia Spann's, motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and increased the general damages awarded to Ms. Spann. For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment in part, amend the portion of the judgment increasing the general damage award, and affirm the judgment as amended.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On June 21, 2011, plaintiff, Patricia Spann, was driving her 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt northbound on South Acadian Thruway in Baton…
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