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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Gaspard v. LeMaire, 158 So. 2d 149.
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Brown v. City of Alexandria
226 So. 2d 600
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
There, in reversing this court’s reduction of a trial award, our Supreme Court stated: “ , , as extended in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company, 246 La.
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Goudeau v. Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
225 So. 2d 679
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
959 , (1957); , (1963); 25 La.Law Review 545 (1965).
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Barthelemy v. Phoenix Insurance Co.
226 So. 2d 603
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
These cases include: , ; Booth v. Good Foods, Inc., La.App., ; Murry v. Bankers Fire & Marine Insurance Company, La.App., ; McCorquodale v. Watson, La.App., ; Doerle v. State Through Dept. of Highways, La.App., ; Hidalgo v. Dupuy, La.App., ; Cush v. Gr
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Arnold v. Patterson
224 So. 2d 820
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Collier v. Fireman's Fund Insurance
225 So. 2d 9
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Brignac v. Pan American Petroleum Corporation
224 So. 2d 84
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
Gaspard v. LeMaire, 1963, *91 , ; Lomenick v. Schoeffler, 1967, 250 La.
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Deshotel v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.
224 So. 2d 191
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
This was specifically held by the Louisiana Supreme Court in the case of Gaspard v. LeMaire, 1963, , .
- Hyatt v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company 225 So. 2d 102 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
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Latour v. New York Fidelity & Casualty Co.
223 So. 2d 694
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Chauvin v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
223 So. 2d 441
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Nebraska, 246 La.
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De Battista v. Southern Pacific Co.
222 So. 2d 552
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Pelas v. Gulf Oil Corp.
222 So. 2d 581
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
(1963) ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Ornaba, Nebraska, 246 La.
- Davis v. Pena 222 So. 2d 595 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
- Lawless v. Steel Erectors, Inc. 222 So. 2d 849 La. 1969
- Sutton v. Rogers 222 So. 2d 504 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1969
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Gray v. Nathan
221 So. 2d 859
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Thereafter, however, the similarity ceases for each case is different, and the adequacy or inadequacy of the award should be determined by the facts and circumstances peculiar to the case under consideration.'" , , the decision of the judge or the jury below as to quantum should be affirmed by the appellate court unless there is a clear abuse of the considerable discretion of the judge or jury below.
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West v. Continental Oil Co.
222 So. 2d 104
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Our jurisprudence is now established that much discretion must be left to the trial judge or jury in the assessment of damages for tort, Gaspard v. LeMaire, on rehearing, , .
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Hughes v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
221 So. 2d 331
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Johnson v. Crescent Arms Apartments, Inc.
221 So. 2d 633
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
These cases include: , ; Marcus v. Kansas City Southern Railroad Company, La.App., ; Perry v. Baltimore Contractors, Inc., La.App., ; Paine v. Netherton Company, La.App., ; Mathews v. Em *638 ployers Mutual Fire Ins.
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Ballaron v. Roth
221 So. 2d 297
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Haik v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
219 So. 2d 591
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
(1963) ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Nebraska, 246 La.
- Marcantel v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company 219 So. 2d 180 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
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Harney v. Kountz
218 So. 2d 913
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Merriell v. Collins
218 So. 2d 632
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
On the question whether the driver’s negligence would be imputable to the passenger, , (1963).
- Wyble v. Minvielle 217 So. 2d 684 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1969
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Kuebler v. Mixon
218 So. 2d 63
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
They concern situations where a passing driver’s negligence is a cause of the accident because he fails to see a timely left-turn signal, , ; Gorum v. Pritchard, La.App.3d Cir., , or where an oncoming driver follows a forward driver too closely so that his neg *65 ligence in that respect is a proximate cause of a rear-end collision, Slocum v. American Casualty Ins.
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Palmisano v. United Services Automobile Ass'n
217 So. 2d 774
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Brekeen v. Anderson
217 So. 2d 801
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
Under the circumstances we cannot find any abuse of discretion by the trial judge in awarding $1,450; we cannot say the amount is manifestly excessive, which we would have to do in order to reduce the quantum, , (1963).
- Vezinat v. Marix 217 So. 2d 416 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
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Richard v. Curtis
216 So. 2d 676
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
The only issue for determination is whether a jury award in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $21,200.00 was so excessive so as to be a , ; Lomenick v. Schoeffler, 250 La.
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Trosclair v. Higgins
216 So. 2d 558
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1968
(1963); Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 246 La.
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Ruthardt v. Tennant
215 So. 2d 805
La. 1968
*1055 , (1963): “ * * * the negligence- of one person cannot be imputed to another person not guilty of personal negligence in the absence of a legal obligation on the part of the latter to respond for the fault of the former.” No legal obligation compels Dennis to bear the responsibility for one who has borro
- Price v. Watts 215 So. 2d 187 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1968
- Thibodeaux v. Travelers Indemnity Company 215 So. 2d 215 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1968
- Richard v. American Oil Company 213 So. 2d 158 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1968
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Jenkins v. Johnson
212 So. 2d 721
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1968
In connection with our determination of whether the award for Jenkins’ injuries is excessive or inadequate, , , and subsequent cases, we have considered the amounts of awards granted or approved by appellate courts of this state for somewhat similar injuries in order to decide whether or not there has been an abuse of the “much discretion” given to the trier of fact by LSA-C.C.
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Flournoy v. Otero
212 So. 2d 559
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1968
(1963); Wesley v. Home Indemnity Co., 245 La.
- Waters v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co. 212 So. 2d 487 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1968
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Wicker v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Co.
211 So. 2d 420
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
Section 3 of Art. 1934 of the Louisiana Civil Code provides, in part, as follows: “In the assessment of damages under this rule, as well as in cases of offenses, quasi offenses, and quasi contracts, much discretion must be left to the judge or jury * ^ * ”, , , the Supreme Court in quoting said rule said: “The primary question before the appellate court, then, is whether the judge or the jury in fixing the amount of the award has abused this great discretion vested in them by law.
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Spizer v. Dixie Brewing Co.
210 So. 2d 528
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1968
In connection with our determination of whether the award for Miss Spizer's injuries is excessive or inadequate, , , and subsequent cases, we have considered the *533 amounts of awards granted or approved by appellate courts of this state for somewhat similar injuries in other cases in order to decide whether or not there has been an abuse of the "much discretion" given to the trier of fact by LSA-C.C.
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Callais v. Furniture Showrooms, Inc.
213 So. 2d 537
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
Before considering plaintiffs' claims for increased quantum, , , and reiterated in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company, 246 La.
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Hall v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
209 So. 2d 168
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
Ballard v. National Indemnity *171 Company of Omaha, Nebraska, 246 La.
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Broussard v. Allstate Insurance Co.
208 So. 2d 544
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
(1963); Ballard v. National Indemnity of Omaha, Nebraska, 246 La.
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Viator v. Gilbert
206 So. 2d 106
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1968
See Reeves v. State, La.App., ; , ; Robnett v. The Great American Insurance Company of New York, La.App., , and Waller v. King, La.App., .
- Caris v. Reeves 207 So. 2d 793 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
- Miller v. Badalamenti 207 So. 2d 811 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
- Montero v. Gaconi 207 So. 2d 877 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
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Harris v. Travelers Insurance Co.
207 So. 2d 891
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
Lomenick v. Schoeffler, 250 La.
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Daigle v. Guinchard
208 So. 2d 11
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968
(1963) and Ballard v. National Indemnity Corporation, 246 La.
- Lawrence v. Winn-Dixie Louisiana, Inc. 208 So. 2d 329 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1968