Legal Opinion

Averette v. Phillips

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 10, 2015No. 2015 CA 0137PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McDonald, j.

Lin this case the only issue on appeal is whether the trier of fact- could award future special damages without awarding future general damages. We find that under the circumstances of this case the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding future, special damages without awarding future general damages, and we affirm the district court judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The plaintiff, Lana Averette, was driving on the Highway 1 exit in Port Allen, Louisiana when her car was rear-ended by an Entergy bucket truck driven by- Adam Phillips,' ah employee of Entergy…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  2. Cheramie v. HorstLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Verret v. CarlineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994

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