Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 23, 1983No. 82-C-2818PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Justice.
We granted writs for the purpose of reviewing the court of appeal’s additional award of $158,471 for future wage loss to the trial court’s judgment for the plaintiff. After carefully considering the evidence and arguments of counsel, we conclude that the court of appeal judgment is correct. We therefore affirm.
This suit arose out of a collision between a New Orleans city bus and an automobile driven by Marlene Jacobs on November 21, 1974. After trial in May 1977, the trial judge found that the accident had rendered Mrs. Jacobs psychologically disabled and awarded her damages…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Folse v. FakouriSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Unverzagt v. Young Builders, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1968
- Rogillio v. CazedessusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Gulotta v. CutshawSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Starnes v. Caddo Parish School Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- DeRouen v. AudirschLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Domingue Ex Rel. Domingue v. AlliedLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Klein v. HimbertLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Leaman v. Continental Cas. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2001
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.