Creasman v. Gilpin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
BOLIN, Judge.
Plaintiffs, husband and wife, sue for personal injuries received by the wife and special damages incurred by the community caused when an automobile driven by Richard Gilpin, insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, struck the rear of the Creasman car driven by the wife. The lower court awarded Mrs. Creasman $4500 for her personal injuries, the husband $355.43 for special damages and defendants appeal.
Counsel for defendants do not assign any errors on the question of fault, but limit their argument in this court to the alleged excessiveness of the award for Mrs.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gaspard v. LeMaireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1964
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