Legal Opinion
Hobgood v. Aucoin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 8, 1990No. 90-C-0607PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
574 So.2d 344 (1990)
John Paul HOBGOOD
v.
Eugene J. AUCOIN, Jr., et al.
No. 90-C-0607.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
November 8, 1990.
Rehearing Denied March 7, 1991.
Huntington Downer, Jr., Joseph Waitz, Waitz & Downer, for John Paul Hobgood plaintiff-applicant.
John Blackwell, Gibbens & Blackwell, for Eugene Aucoin and Travelers Ins. Co. defendants-respondents.
HALL, Justice.
In this case, we consider whether an award of $50,000 adequately compensates plaintiff for his loss of earning capacity. A review of the record convinces us that the award is adequate and we affirm.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Plaintiff, John…
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