Legal Opinion
West v. Melancon
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 4, 2000No. 99-CA-1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
hWALTZER, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This is a suit for property damage and personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident that occurred on 25 June 1983 in New Orleans. The case was originally tried to a jury. During the course of that trial, the trial judge granted a directed verdict on the issue of liability and the jury returned a verdict of $9,000 to compensate plaintiff for his personal injuries and special damages. Plaintiff timely filed a rule *168for additur or in the alternative for a new trial pursuant to La.C.C.P. art. 1814. Defendants opposed the rule.
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3Cited by2 opinions
- West v. MelanconLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
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