Goss v. Armstrong
Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., May 4, 1964 163 So. 2d 840; La., July 15, 1892 44 La. Ann. 905; La., December 15, 1868 20 La. 567
Goss v. Armstrong, 176 So. 2d 462 (La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1965).
Cited by
- Miller v. Weaver 234 So. 2d 67 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1970
- Ransom v. Acosta Cleaners, Inc. 219 So. 2d 224 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1969
- Goss v. Armstrong 178 So. 2d 658 La. 1965
- Peterson v. Armstrong 176 So. 2d 453 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1965
Authorities cited
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- Peterson v. Armstrong 176 So. 2d 453
- Ballard v. National Indemnity Company of Omaha, Neb. 246 La. 963
Opinion text
TATE, Judge. In the companion appeal rendered this date, Peterson v. Armstrong, 176 So.2d 453 , all issues of this appeal have been decided except the plaintiff’s prayer for an increase in the award, and the defendants’ request for a reduction therein. The plaintiff Miss Goss was awarded $3,500 general damages for certain personal injuries, including most notably a broken arm, plus $1,035.06 special damages for medical expenses and loss of earnings (since she lost about six week-ends of nursing work). The trial court’s award of general damages will not be disturbed, as being within its large discretion in tire matter. Ballard v. National Indemnity Co., 246 La. 963 , 169 So.2d 64 . No complaint is made as to the special damages awarded. *463 For the foregoing reasons, the trial court judgment is affirmed. The costs of the appeal are assessed one-half against the defendants-appellants, one-half against the plaintiff-appellant. Affirmed. On Application for Rehearing. En Banc. Rehearing denied.