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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., 169 So. 2d 64.
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Gernon v. Buchanan
201 So. 2d 208
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , , Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , and Ballanga v. Hymel, 247 La.
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Manning v. Herrin Transportation Company
201 So. 2d 314
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1967
239 , , Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , and Ballanga v. Hymel, 247 La.
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Dykes v. Champagne
200 So. 2d 921
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Co. of Omaha, Neb., , (1964) in the judgment of the Trial Court is therefore affirmed, appellants to pay all costs of this appeal.
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Ricardo v. American Indemnity Co.
201 So. 2d 145
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , , and Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Nebraska, , 169 So.2d page 64.
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Sittig v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co.
198 So. 2d 514
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1967
934 , , , , Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Desselle v. Wilson
200 So. 2d 693
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1967
934 , ; , ; Gaspard v. Lemaire, 245 La.
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Sonnier v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
200 So. 2d 687
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Olds v. Ashley
200 So. 2d 1
La. 1967
Mindful of this Court's decision in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , (1964) that awards in cases involving similar injuries are relevant only to determine whether the award is so excessive or inadequate as to constitute an abuse of discretion, we consider the following cases, all of which have been decided after Cassreino v. Brown (La.App.)
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Olds v. Ashley
200 So. 2d 1
La. 1967
Mindful of this Court’s decision in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , (1964) that awards in cases involving similar injuries are relevant only to determine whether the award is so excessive or inadequate as to constitute an abuse of discretion, we consider the following cases, all of which have been decided after Cassreino v. Brown (La.App.)
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Lomenick v. Schoeffler
200 So. 2d 127
La. 1967
239 , , , , and its companion cases, 2 that a type of injury has little significance for determining the amount of *963 damages, but that each casé must be evaluated according to its own peculiar facts and circumstances as to the damage caused by that type of injury.
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Couvillion v. Marquette Casualty Co.
200 So. 2d 122
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
However, we have followed the principle set forth in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , (1964), and Gaspard v. Le-Maire, 245 La.
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Reynolds v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.
199 So. 2d 370
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , , the Louisiana Supreme Court in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , stated: “On appeal, if the appellate court affirms the lower court and quantum is the issue, the court should then review all the facts and circumstances on which the lower court based the quantum of award, but this review is confined to determining whether there has been an abuse of the ‘much dis
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French v. Ochsner Clinic
200 So. 2d 371
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1967
239 , ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , and Ballanga v. Hymel, 247 La.
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Broussard v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
198 So. 2d 458
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
934 , ; , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Jones v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
198 So. 2d 523
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , (1963), the Supreme Court gave further consideration to the abuse of discretion by a court or jury in assessing damages in the case of Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Nebraska, , (1964).
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Penn v. Inferno Manufacturing Corporation
199 So. 2d 210
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 ], ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Co. [ ], .
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Scully v. Louisiana Pine Products, Inc.
197 So. 2d 406
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , 169 So.
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LaFleur v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Lake Charles
195 So. 2d 419
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1967
LSA-Civil Code Article 1934(3); , .
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Mouton v. Continental Insurance Co.
196 So. 2d 684
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Nebraska, , (1964).
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Robert v. Travelers Indemnity Company
196 So. 2d 657
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
LSA-Civil Code Art. 1934 (3); Ballard v. National Indemnity Co. (1964) , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire (1963) 245 La.
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Collins v. Schulz
196 So. 2d 303
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Co., , (1964); Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Clouatre v. Toye Brothers Yellow Cab Company
193 So. 2d 344
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1967
239 , , Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , and Ballanga v. Hymel, 247 La.
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Singleton v. Laudumiey
195 So. 2d 435
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , ; and Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Barlow v. Plummer
195 So. 2d 321
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , 169 So.
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Simpson v. Alexander
195 So. 2d 457
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
239 , ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Hernandez v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.
195 So. 2d 304
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
LSA Civil Code Art. 1934(3); , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Barrere v. Commercial Union Insurance Group
195 So. 2d 461
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1967
239 , ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , ; Ballanga v. Hymel, 247 La.
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Morris v. Alfonso
195 So. 2d 702
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Article 1934(3), Ballard v. National Indemnity Company (1964) , , and Gaspard v. LeMaire (1963), 245 La.
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Hernandez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.
192 So. 2d 679
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1967
239 , ; and Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Rhodus v. Allstate Insurance Company
192 So. 2d 226
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1967
239 , , and Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Broadway v. Wester
193 So. 2d 855
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
LSA-Civil Code Article 1934; , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Henderson v. American Indemnity Co.
194 So. 2d 103
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Ballard et al. v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Fitzgerald v. Aetna Insurance
193 So. 2d 916
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Ballard et al. v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Fruge v. Aetna Insurance
194 So. 2d 100
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , .
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Hincks v. Edge
194 So. 2d 400
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
Co., , (1964); Alexander v. Fidelity-Phoenix Ins.
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McDaniel v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co.
194 So. 2d 119
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1967
After careful consideration we fail to find any basis for a conclusion that the award made by the trial judge constituted an abuse of his discretion in the assessment of damages; Ballard v. National Insurance Company of Omaha, Nebraska, , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Williams v. Bologna Brothers, Inc.
194 So. 2d 131
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
in support of this contention.
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Dirksmeyer v. Hanlon
193 So. 2d 398
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
See McCorquodale v. Watson (La.App.1965) ; Ballard v. National Indemnity Co. (1964) , ; Wright v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (La.App.1964) , and Gaspard v. LeMaire (1963) 245 La.
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Smith v. Colligan
193 So. 2d 414
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
Plaintiff urges this court that under the ruling of the court in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Nebraska, (1964) , , the award of the trial court should not be disturbed unless it abused its discretion in assessing the damages.
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Anslem v. Travelers Ins. Co.
192 So. 2d 599
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1966
LSA-Civil Code Article 1934: , .
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Vander v. New York Fire & Marine Underwriters, Inc.
192 So. 2d 635
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1966
*642 963, ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
- Clark v. Keller 192 So. 2d 202 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
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Melancon v. Millers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
191 So. 2d 163
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
LSA-Civil Code Article 1934(3); , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Beavers v. Butler
188 So. 2d 725
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1966
239 , (1963), and Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , (1964), appellate courts may, and we may say it is their duty to, review all the facts and circumstances of the case, and particularly those upon which a trial court based its award, as well as the amounts awarded in similar cases, to determine whether there has been an abuse of the "much discretion" ve
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Thibodeaux v. Reliance Insurance Co.
189 So. 2d 321
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
- Saxton v. Stewart 190 So. 2d 509 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
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Voelker v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
190 So. 2d 136
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1966
Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Mose v. Allstate Insurance
188 So. 2d 477
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
LSA Civil Code Art. 1934 (3); , ; Gaspard v. LeMaire, 245 La.
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Bice v. Pennsylvania Millers Mutual Insurance
188 So. 2d 502
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1966
Although we feel that the award for Jere J. Bice of $7,300.00 was on the high side, we believe the ruling in the case of Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , is applicable.
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Townzen v. Allstate Insurance Company
188 So. 2d 474
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1966
239 , , as clarified in Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb., , , we affirm the decision of the trial judge insofar as quantum is concerned.