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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp., 623 So. 2d 1257.
- Eileen Laday v. John Doe, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
- LADAY v. Doe 59 So. 3d 516 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
- Curry v. Healthsouth North Rehabilitation Hospital-Homer Campus 58 So. 3d 1143 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2011
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Terrance D. Andrus v. Accc Ins. Co.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
-61 (La.1993) (footnote omitted).
- James D. Mitcham v. Dr. Ernesto Kufoy La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
- Mitcham v. Kufoy 57 So. 3d 570 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
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Geraldine Henry, Et Vir. v. Brett A. Jones
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
OPINION In considering whether the award of general damages is excessive or insufficient, cert.
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Norma Jean Hardy and Jonathan David Hardy v. Gene M. Augustine
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
(citations omitted), cert.
- August F. Tjon v. Dr. Steve Fitzgerald La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2011
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Hardy v. Augustine
55 So. 3d 1019
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
(citations omitted), ce rt.
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In Re Medical Review Panel Claim of Dunjee
57 So. 3d 541
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2011
The Louisiana Supreme Court described the extent of a trial court’s discretion in assessing general damages: “[T]he discretion vested in the trier of fact is ‘great,’ and even vast, so that an appellate court should rarely disturb an award of general damages.”
- Mixter v. Wilson 54 So. 3d 1164 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2010
- Muller v. Colony Insurance Co. 57 So. 3d 341 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
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Henry Adam Baltazar, Etc. v. Dennis R. Wolinski
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
General Damages In considering whether an award of general damages is excessive or inadequate, cert.
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Miriam H. Dyess v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
As to the awards of general damages, the standard of review is whether the trial judge abused his much discretion in fixing the award
- Chrystal Corbello v. Kevin Berken La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
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Baltazar v. Wolinski
53 So. 3d 591
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
General Damages In considering whether an award of general damages is excessive or inadequate, cert.
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Joseph v. Archdiocese of New Orleans
52 So. 3d 203
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
stated: “[T]he discretion vested in the trier of fact is ‘great,’ and even vast, so that an appellate court should rarely disturb an award of general damages.” 3 See also Bouquet v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 08-0309, p. 5 (La.4/4/08), ; Moffitt v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orle
- Carolann Downing v. John Miller La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
- Julie Gayle Guillory v. Roland Dennis Guillory La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
- Guillory v. Guillory 50 So. 3d 281 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Smegal v. Gettys 48 So. 3d 431 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Craig Steven Arabie v. Citgo Petroleum Corporation La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
- Arabie v. Citgo Petroleum Corp. 49 So. 3d 985 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Howard v. Union Carbide Corp. 50 So. 3d 1251 La. 2010
- Nicol E. Hannie v. Ray Allen Guidry La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
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Patricia P. Antley and Ricky Antley v. the State of La., Thru the Board of Sup. for the …
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
In considering whether the award of general damages is excessive, (La.1993), cert.
- Patricia Case and Patrick Case v. Shelter Insurance Company La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
- Hannie v. Guidry 48 So. 3d 396 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Case v. Shelter Insurance Co. 48 So. 3d 1196 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Guillot v. Daimlerchrysler Corp. 50 So. 3d 173 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Williams v. Stewart 46 So. 3d 266 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Douglas v. Children's Hospital 69 So. 3d 434 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- Schysm v. Boyd 47 So. 3d 977 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2010
- Pittard v. Lewis 46 So. 3d 202 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2010
- Alisa Simon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
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Simon v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
43 So. 3d 990
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Because we find legal error in the trial court’s award of damages, we are not bound by the highest/lowest constraints articulated in Coco v. Winston Indus., Inc., cert.
- See v. Entergy Corp. 35 So. 3d 1081 La. 2010
- Kathleen C. Pfefferle v. Haynes Best Western of Alexandria La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
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Tasha Tingle, Etc. v. American Home Assurance Co.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
The law regarding appellate review 9 of damage awards provides that the discretion vested in the trier of fact is “great.” cert.
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Barbara Raymond v. Government Employees Ins. Co.
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp., et al., reh’g denied, 10/7/93.
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Raymond v. Government Employees Insurance
40 So. 3d 1179
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp., et al., reh’g denied, 10/7/93.
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Tingle v. American Home Assurance Co.
40 So. 3d 1169
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
The law regarding appellate review |10of damage awards provides that the discretion vested in the trier of fact is “great.” cert.
- Pfefferle v. Haynes Best Western of Alexandria 38 So. 3d 1189 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
- James Lee Bancroft, Et Ux. v. Mitchell Offshore Marine, LLC La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2010
- Bancroft v. Mitchell Offshore Marine, LLC 44 So. 3d 711 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
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Moffitt v. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans
40 So. 3d 336
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
As to general damages, -61 (La.1993), instructs us that: | iJTjhe role of an appellate court in reviewing general damages is not to decide what it considers to be an appropriate award, but rather to review the exercise of discretion by the trier of fact.
- Thongsavanh v. Schexnayder 40 So. 3d 989 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
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Ratliff v. LSU Board of Supervisors
38 So. 3d 1068
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
Code art. 2324.1; -61 (La.1993), ce rt.
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Rodriquez v. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
40 So. 3d 197
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2010
the court set out the proper standard of review of general damage awards in detail.