Legal Opinion
Guillot v. Fisherman's Paradise, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 4, 1983No. 15037PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAVOIE, Judge.
This case is on remand from our Supreme Court, 437 So.2d 840, to fix damages in favor of the plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Guillot, for the wrongful death of their two-year-old son.
The record contains little evidence indicating the nature of the relationship between plaintiffs and their son. Accordingly, we assume their relationship to have been the normal relationship between parents and their two-year-old child. Based on this assumption, we find that an award of $25,000 per parent is appropriate. Meaux v. Wiley, 325 So.2d 655 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1975); Clifford v. Recreation and Park…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Guillot v. Fisherman's Paradise, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Clifford v. Recreation and Park CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Tatum v. Parish of East Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Meaux v. WileyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Tatum v. Parish of East Baton RougeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
3Cited by2 opinions
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