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LABIT v. SETIFF

No. 85-CA-586.

489 So.2d 942 (1986)

Gerald H. LABIT v. John E. SETIFF, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for the State of Louisiana and the Travelers Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony S. Taormina, Metairie, for Gerald H. Labit plaintiff-appellee.

James J. Morse, New Orleans, for La. Dept. of Transp. and Development for State of La., and Travelers Ins. Co. defendants-appellants.

Before BOUTALL, KLIEBERT and GAUDIN, JJ.

BOUTALL, Judge.

In this personal injury suit, defendants, The Department of Transportation and Development, State of Louisiana, and its insurance carrier, The Travelers Insurance Company, appeal a damage award totalling $1,276,744.00 to the plaintiff.1 The only issue on appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in setting the amount of the award.

The plaintiff, Gerald H. Labit, was injured when his van was struck...

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