Thistlethwaite v. Gonzalez

JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.

lain this motor vehicle accident case, the plaintiffs have appealed the trial court’s granting of the defendants’ motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, resulting in a reversal of the jury’s award of exemplary damages to the plaintiffs. Also, the defendants have appealed the jury’s awards of compensatory damages to the plaintiffs. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s grant of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, render judgment awarding exemplary damages to the plaintiffs, and affirm the jury’s verdict on compensatory damages.

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