MILLER v. CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 1395.

174 So.2d 280 (1965)

Mary MILLER et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

April 19, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nichols & Drewett, by J. Clem Drewett, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant-appellee.

Plauche & Plauche, by A. L. Plauche, Lake Charles, Hall, Raggio & Farrar, by R. W. Farrar, Jr., Lake Charles, for defendant-appellee-appellant.

Before TATE, FRUGE, and SAVOY, JJ.


TATE, Judge.

The plaintiffs were injured while riding as passengers in an automobile. They were awarded judgment against the liability insurer (Central Mutual) of their driver. They appeal as inadequate the awards of general damages to them. This is the sole issue of this appeal.

With regard to this issue, the trier of fact has much discretion in the award of general damages for personal injuries, and this discretion...

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