Kimberly and Todd Thibodeaux, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child, Gabrielle Thibodeaux v. James F. Donnell, M.D.

CRICHTON, J.1

hWe granted the writ in this medical malpractice case to determine whether the court of appeal properly assessed damages under the principles set forth in Coco v. Winston Industries Inc., 341 So.2d 332 (La. 1976). We'find that, because the court of appeal found manifest error in the jury’s factual findings, the court' should have instead performed a de novo review of damages under the principles outlined in Mart v. Hill, 505 So.2d 1120 (La. 1987). For the. reasons set forth below, we reverse the judgment of the court of appeal and remand to the court of appeal for it to…