Bland v. Government Employees Insurance

BOUTALL, Judge.

The appeal in this suit for personal injuries and damages comes before us on procedural issues of remittitur under C.C.P. Article 1813, as well as issues of liability and quantum on the merits. The case was tried before a jury which gave verdict in favor of plaintiff Lewis T. Bland in the sum of $28,-000. After lengthy and complex legal proceedings, the trial judge granted remittitur reforming the judgment to $7,500. The defendant has appealed and the plaintiff has answered the appeal.

At the outset it is necessary to consider the procedural posture of this case because there is…