Legal Opinion
Olivier v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 4, 1995No. 95-306PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
663 So.2d 207 (1995)
John OLIVIER, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., et al., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 95-306.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
October 4, 1995.
Bennett Boyd Anderson Jr., Lafayette, for John K. Olivier, Sr.
M. Candice Hattan, Lafayette, for Allstate Insurance Co., et al.
Before SAUNDERS, SULLIVAN and KNIGHT,[1] JJ.
SAUNDERS, Judge.
The sole question before us is whether the trial court erred in awarding general damages of $9,000.00. Finding clear abuse of the trial court's discretion, we amend plaintiff's general damages award to $50,000.00, the lowest…
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