Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Morris
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 2017No. 51,112-CAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLolley, J.
hCourtland Thomas appeals a judgment of the First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, which awarded him $5,000.00 in general damages and $6,027.90 in special damages against Nicky Morris and Safeway Insurance Company (“Safeway”). For the following reasons, we amend the trial court’s judgment to increase the general damage award to $10,000.00, and as amended, affirm the judgment.
Facts
On October 2, 2013, Courtland Thomas was a passenger in a vehicle owned and operated by Leonard Williams. They were stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Youree Drive and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- McGee v. AC AND S, INC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
- Smith v. EscalonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
- Young v. MarshLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
- Guerrero v. Brookshire Grocery Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Enriquez v. Safeway Ins. Co. of La.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
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- Kimberly R. Roberts v. Georgia Boxer and Chubb National Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
- Kimberly R. Roberts v. Georgia Boxer and Chubb National Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
- Koertge v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
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