No. 10470 Precedential Processed

Hurel v. Couget

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed December 6, 1979 · 377 So. 2d 1371

Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., March 21, 1977 345 So. 2d 79; La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., February 17, 1976 324 So. 2d 571; La. Ct. App. 2d Cir., February 23, 1966 181 So. 2d 69

Opinion text

BEER, Judge, dissenting in part. Upon deliberation, the jury concluded that the defendant had reasonable cause to detain the plaintiff. Thus, we are here confronted, from a quantum standpoint, with a consideration of whether or not an award of $4,000 is justified for such excessive restraint as was here imposed. Giving *MCDLVI the plaintiff the benefit of every doubt, this record cannot support such an award. The jury manifestly erred. It should be reduced.