Legal Opinion
Ruffin v. Burton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 27, 2009No. 2008-CA-0893PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge.
|, The appellants, Gregory Burton, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans and Clarendon American Insurance Company, appeal the judgment of the district court in favor of the plaintiff/appellee, Robin Y. Ruffin, awarding Ms. Ruffin $125,000 for her pain and suffering, $8,666 for her medical expenses and $2500 for her lost wages, court costs and interest. For the following reasons, we amend a portion of the judgment and affirm the judgment of the district court as amended.
Facts
The facts of this case are not in dispute. On November 14, 2005, Ms. Ruffin was…
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