Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Lacorte
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 17, 2000No. 99-CA-1726PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
11 McKAY, Judge.
In this personal injury action, the defendant appeals the trial court’s finding of liability as well as the quantum of damages while the plaintiff appeals the trial court’s failure to award punitive damages for driving while intoxicated. We affirm the trial court’s finding of liability; we amend the trial court’s award of damages; and we affirm the trial court’s decision not to award punitive damages.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On November 27, 1996, a Chevy Yukon, driven by Heather Lacorte, collided with a Chevy Barreta, driven by John T. Cooper, at the intersection of…
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