Legal Opinion
Clark v. Matthews
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 2005No. 04-CA-848PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[JAMES L. CANNELLA, Judge.
The Defendants, Herbert Matthews (Matthews) and Zurich American Insur-*802anee Company (Zurich), appeal a Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (JNOV) in favor of the Plaintiff, Jeffrey W, Clark. The JNOV increased portions of the jury’s award for compensatory and punitive damages in an automobile accident case involving an intoxicated driver. We reverse in part, affirm in part, and amend in part., On March 24, 2001, the Plaintiff was traveling southbound on Powers Drive (Powers) in Metairie, Louisiana in a car owned by his employer, Canandaigua Wine Company. At the…
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