Rachal v. Brouillette

^PROCEDURAL POSTURE

Sitting en banc, the majority voted to uphold a Jury Verdict Form that separated general damages into three parts and affirmed a record general damage award of $2,500.000.00 on behalf of a then ten-year-old boy for the wrongful death of his mother. Two members of the court dissented in part and concurred in part, finding the jury verdict form was improper, but the error did not lead to an excessive verdict. The majority and concurring opinions affirmed the jury’s award for loss of support as well as the jury’s decision to award punitive damages but voted to increase the…