McCormack Baron & Associates v. Trudeaux

COMBS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered by the Jefferson Circuit Court in a property damage action. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in deducting payments made by the plaintiffs insurer from the total damages awarded. We disagree and affirm the order of the Circuit Court.

The action which gave rise to this appeal arose from a fire loss. The plaintiff, Appellant McCormack Baron & Associates (Baron), was the landlord who leased an apartment to the defendant, Vivian Trudeaux. Under the terms of Section 17(c) of the residential lease, the defendant was liable for…