Legal Opinion
Temple v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 27, 2003No. 2002 CA 1977PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J^FITZSIMMONS, J.
Plaintiff, Wayne Richard Temple, filed a claim for damages against defendant, State of Louisiana, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The petition alleged that DOTD was liable for the death of Mr. Temple’s wife of one month, Anna Marie Temple. The jury awarded Mr. Temple $75,000.00 for his wrongful death claim, but allocated 85% of the fault to Mrs. Temple and 15% to DOTD. The trial court granted Mr. Temple’s motion for additur, increased the award for wrongful death to $200,000.00, and alternatively granted a new trial on the issue of damages. DOTD rejected…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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