Kirkland v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc.

LEMMON, Judge.

Relatrix, Mrs. John McCoy, has applied for supervisory writs under C.C.P. art. 2201, complaining of the trial judge’s denial of her “Motion to be Relieved from Posting Jury Bond & to Proceed in Forma Pauper-is”.

Mr. and Mrs. McCoy instituted this tort action to recover separately certain damages sustained when Mrs. McCoy was injured on defendant’s premises. Mrs. McCoy sought to recover general damages, while Mr. McCoy sought to recover the damages owed to the community for his wife’s past and future medical expenses and loss of earnings.

The original petition requested a jury…