Legal Opinion
Savant v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 2012No. 12-447PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
| While she shopped at Hobby Lobby in Lafayette, two large clocks fell from a wall display and struck the plaintiff, Jo Anna Savant, in the head. Suffering injuries, Ms. Savant filed suit against Hobby Lobby, alleging negligence. Following a trial, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Ms. Savant finding that fault or negligence on behalf of Hobby Lobby existed, and that this fault or negligence was the legal and cause-in-fact of the accident. The jury awarded Ms. Savant past medical expenses in the amount of $219,824.04; loss of consortium to each of Ms. Savant’s…
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