Acker v. America First Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
JUDE G. GRAVOIS, JUDGE
| Plaintiffs, John E. Acker and Raquel S. Acker, appeal damage awards rendered in their favor by a jury, arguing that the jury abused its discretion in awarding them inadequate general damages and in failing to award loss of consortium damages in favor of their minor children. They also argue that the trial court erred in denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative for a new trial, or in the alternative for additur. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment rendered pursuant to the jury’s verdict. We further…
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- Joseph v. Broussard Rice Mill, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
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