Legal Opinion
Ron Warren, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Derek Hebert v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Company
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 18, 2017No. 2016-C -1647Published
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Supreme Court of Louisiana FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #050 FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA The Opinions handed down on the 18th day of October, 2017, are as follows: BY GUIDRY, J.: 2016-C -1647 RON WARREN, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF DEREK HEBERT v. SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL (Parish of Calcasieu) After reviewing the record and the applicable law in this case, we find no reversible error in the trial court’s rulings; however, we do find the award of punitive damages was excessive and resulted in a violation of the defendant’s right to…
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