Smith v. Atkins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
622 So.2d 795 (1993)
Theresa A. SMITH
v.
Curklin ATKINS.
No. 92-CA-1946.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
July 27, 1993.
Catherine J. Smith, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.
Curklin Atkins, pro se.
Before SCHOTT, C.J., and BARRY, CIACCIO, PLOTKIN and WALTZER, JJ.
WALTZER, Judge.
Plaintiff sued for defamation. The trial court rendered judgment for $1,500.00 general damages. We affirm the trial court's finding on liability in this case, but increase the award to $5,000.00. We further find that based on the record there was proof by the preponderance of the testimony and evidence that the…
Also in this document: Dissent; Concurrence · Barry; Concurrence · Plotkin.
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