Faulk v. Cagle Supply, Inc.

The dissenting opinion in this case illustrates, once again, the difficult position in which intermediate appellate courts find themselves when called on to review quantum awards.

In Walton v. William Wolf Baking Company, Inc., 396 So.2d 962 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1981), this same panel of judges affirmed a judgment for $317,573.60. Today we affirm a judgment for $14,000.00. In both cases the affirmance was by a divided panel with Judge Ponder dissenting — in Walton because he found the award too high and today because he finds it too low.

In both cases I have had grave doubts as to the result’s…