Richard v. Curtis

SAVOY, Judge.

This is an action in tort. Plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident. Liability *677is not at issue on appeal. The only issue for determination is whether a jury award in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $21,200.00 was so excessive so as to be a clear abuse by the jury under the guidelines set forth in Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La. 239, 158 So.2d 149; Lomenick v. Schoeffler, 250 La. 959, 200 So.2d 127, and Ballanga v. Hymel, 247 La. 934, 937, 175 So.2d 274.

Plaintiff suffered a whiplash injury on November 13, 1966.

She was seen and examined by Dr. C. J. Schexnaildre, Jr., on…