Pierce v. Milford
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
I LAUNDERS, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant, Wallace C. Pierce, III, maintains that the trial court’s award of $30,-000.00 for past and future lost earnings capacity inadequately compensates him for the future lost earning capacity attributable to defendants’ negligence. Additionally, he contends that the trial court overlooked his damages for vocational rehabilitation expenses. We award $5,336.00 to correct the trial court’s error in neglecting to compensate vocational expert Richard Marrón for his efforts; however, a majority of the court finds no abuse of discretion in the award for lost earning…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Sistler v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Jordan v. Travelers Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- Lirette v. State Farm Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- Folse v. FakouriSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
34 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re BallardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1999
- LePrettre v. Progressive Land Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- Creel v. St. Charles Gaming Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Burnaman v. Risk Management, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- Trunk v. MED. CENTER OF LA. AT NEW ORLEANSLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.