Gary Hoffpauir v. Michael P. Thomas

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

CA 23-336 consolidated with CA 23-335

GARY HOFFPAUIR

VERSUS

MICHAEL P. THOMAS, ET AL

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APPEAL FROM THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF VERMILION, NO. 108702-A C/W 108106-J
HONORABLE KRISTIAN DENNIS EARLES, DISTRICT JUDGE

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GUY E. BRADBERRY
JUDGE

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Court composed of Jonathan W. Perry, Sharon Darville Wilson, and Guy E.
Bradberry, Judges.

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND RENDERED.

Aub A. Ward
Gordon McKernan
5656 Hilton Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 490-6393
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:
Gary Hoffpauir

C. Shannon Hardy
John W. Penny
Penny & Hardy
600 Jefferson Street, Suite 601
P.O. Box 2187
Lafayette, LA 70502
(337) 231-1955
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT:
Anthony J. Francis

Robert M. Kallam
Kean Miller LLP
600 Jefferson Street, Suite 1101
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 235-2232
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
Wilshire Insurance Company
Michael P. Thomas

Victor R. A. Ashy
Thomas M. Daigle
711 Johnston Street
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 234-4049
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT:
Anthony J. Francis

Stephen W. Gieger
Brendan P. Doherty
Emily E. Eagan
Gieger, Laborde, & Laperouse
701 Poydras Street, Suite 4800
New Orleans, LA 701039
(504) 561-0400
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:
Wilshire Insurance Company
Michael P. Thomas d/b/a Michael Thomas Trucking
Michael P. Thomas

BRADBERRY, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in the consolidated case hereto, Anthony J. Francis

v. Occidental Fire and Casualty Company of North Carolina, et al., 23-335 (La.App.

3 Cir. __/__/24), the findings of the trial court are hereby reversed in part and

affirmed in part as amended. We reverse the jury’s finding that Anthony J. Francis

was entitled to zero general damages for the injuries he sustained. We render

judgment in favor of Mr. Francis in the sum of $45,000.00 in general damages.

Furthermore, we reverse the jury’s finding assessing Gary Hoffpauir with 80% fault

and find the defendant, Michael Thomas, bears 80% of the fault for the accident and

Mr. Hoffpauir 20%. The jury’s denial of future medical damages is affirmed. Costs

of this appeal are hereby assessed against Mr. Thomas.

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND RENDERED.

This opinion is NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION.
Uniform Rules—Courts of Appeal, Rule 2–16.3.