Moreland v. Brasseaux

FORET, Judge.

This is an intentional tort action filed by plaintiff, Todd Edmond Moreland, against defendant, Kim Brasseaux, arising out of a fight which occurred outside of a lounge in Abbeville, Louisiana. The issues on appeal are:(1) Whether Brasseaux acted in self-defense in striking Moreland, and(2) Whether the trial court abused its discretion in awarding damages.

FACTS

In the early morning hours of September 9, 1981, Todd Edmond Moreland and Eva Brasseaux, wife of Kim Brasseaux, engaged in a conversation in the parking lot of the Starmist Lounge in Abbeville, Louisiana. The two had been…