Legal Opinion
Guillory v. Avondale Shipyard, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1983No. Nos. 14554, 14555PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, Judge.
Plaintiff, Sallie Guillory, brought this action to recover damages for injuries sustained when the motorcycle upon which she was riding was struck by a truck owned by Avondale Shipyards, Inc.1 Named as defendants were Avondale Shipyards, Inc. and its liability insurer, The Travelers Insurance Company. Trial was conducted before a jury. After presentation of all evidence, plaintiff’s motion for directed verdict on the issue of liability was granted. The case then went to the jury on the issue of quantum. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $398,859.89.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jacobs v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
- Blanchard v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Sevin v. Diamond M Drilling Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Doucet v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Guillory v. Avondale Shipyard, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Guillory v. Avondale Shipyards, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Guillory v. Avondale Shipyard, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1983