Bacle v. Wade

NORRIS, Judge.

The plaintiffs, Everett and Nell Bade, sued James Wade, his employee, Ed Free, and their insurer, Louisiana Farm Bureau, for damages arising from an incident in which a trailer being pulled by Mr. Free struck and injured Mr. Bade. After a bench trial, the court allocated fault 25% to Mr. Bade and 75% to the defendants; awarded general and special damages and loss of future earnings; and awarded Mrs. Bade $2,000 for loss of consortium. The defendants appeal, urging the allocation of fault to Mr. Bade is too low, and the awards for pain and suffering and lost future earnings are…