Legal Opinion

Tompkins v. Savoie

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 24, 2009No. 2008-CA-808PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.

|2In this personal injury action involving a motor vehicle accident, the plaintiffs/appellants Daren Tompkins and Marvel Bates appeal the judgment in their favor against defendant’s/appellees Mary Savoie and Hartford Insurance Company awarding the plaintiffs damages and medical expenses. 1 Following a bench trial, the trial judge awarded Mr. Tompkins and Ms. Bates each $1,500 plus medically related damages in the amount of $1,110.00. 2 The appellants argue that the award is abusively low and the trial judge erred in assessing the duration of their injuries.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  2. Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Virgil v. American Guar. & Liability Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  4. Pinsonneault v. Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  5. Hall v. Folger Coffee Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004

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3Cited by7 opinions

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