Legal Opinion
Slaughter v. Royal Globe Insurance
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 17, 1983No. 15147-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.
Plaintiff sued for damages resulting from injuries allegedly sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Judgment was rendered in his favor, based upon a jury verdict, for $8,000. Plaintiff appeals that judgment, asserting that (1) the award was grossly inadequate and (2) the trial judge’s improper jury selection procedure entitled plaintiff to a new trial.1
*378The facts of the accident which precipitated this litigation were undisputed and liability of defendants to plaintiff for his damages was admitted in their attorney’s opening statement to the jury.
On August 3,1978,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reck v. StevensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- DiVincenti v. DesforgesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Joubert v. Texas IndustriesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Martin v. McHannLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Oubre v. Fireman's Fund American InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by3 opinions
- Guitreau v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- Scott v. Coastal Dragline Works, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Slaughter v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983