Guilbeau v. W.W. Henry Co.

NAUMAN S. SCOTT, District Judge.

RULING

I. INTRODUCTION.

Before the court is a Rule 50 Post-Trial Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and Rule 59 Motion for New Trial filed by defendants W.W. Henry Company (Henry) and Truck Insurance Exchange (Truck Insurance), and opposed by plaintiffs Oían J. Guil-beau and Macklyn Guilbeau. Defendants seek a post-trial judgment as a matter of law under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50 in their favor and, alternatively, request a new trial or remitti-tur under Fed.R.Civ.P. 59.

II. LOSS OF CONSORTIUM AWARD TO MACKLYN GUILBEAU.

The only plaintiff in this case who had any…