Sloan v. Mouton

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

_JjThe plaintiff, CeCe Sloan, sustained injuries when her vehicle was struck by the vehicle of an underinsured driver. The defendant, Shelter Mutual Insurance Company, appeals from disputed elements in the jury verdict and the judgment awarding damages to the plaintiff. Ms. Sloan answered the defendant’s appeal and assigns various errors in the jury verdict and the judgment. For the following reasons, we amend in part and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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ISSUES

We must decide:(1) whether the trial court manifestly erred in granting additur and increasing the…