Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Stribling
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 27, 1997No. 96 CA 1012PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RLeBLANC, Judge.
Tricia Bennett (plaintiff) filed suit against Joseph Stribling, City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge (defendants) for damages resulting from an automobile accident which occurred on April 21, 1993. Bennett’s vehicle was struck from the rear by a vehicle owned by the City-Parish and driven by Stribling. At trial, liability was not at issue. The trial court awarded Bennett general damages, medical expenses and lost wages. Defendants have appealed.
EXCESSIVE GENERAL DAMAGES
In their first assignment of error, defendants allege the trial court erred in awarding…
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- Miller v. MahfouzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990
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