Legal Opinion
Baker v. City of New Orleans
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 1989No. 89-CA-0440PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PLOTKIN, Judge.
Defendant City of New Orleans appeals a trial court judgment in favor of plaintiff Mark Baker, claiming that the plaintiff failed to prove that the driver of the car involved in the accident which injured the plaintiff was an employee of the city, involved in the course and scope of his employment. Plaintiff cross-appeals, contesting the trial court’s finding that he was one-third comparatively negligent in causing the accident and seeking an increase in the award of $53,026.10 ($8,026.10 stipulated medical expenses plus $45,000 in general damages) reduced by one-third, for a…
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- Casimere v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
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