Legal Opinion
Courville v. B & B Engineering & Supply Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1969No. 7813PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANDRY, Judge.
Defendants appeal a solidary jury verdict awarded plaintiff in the amount of $59,000.-00 for personal injuries and damages sustained in an accident in which plaintiff was struck by a pick-up truck and received injuries to his right knee. Negligence of the truck driver, Townsend, is conceded. The issues before this court are (1) the alleged contributory negligence of plaintiff, and (2) the reputed excessiveness of the award. We find the award excessive and reduce it as hereinafter noted.
The accident in question occurred during the afternoon of December 12, 1966, on 7th Avenue…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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