JEMISON v. KENNELLY

No. 7364.

333 So.2d 367 (1976)

Mrs. Barbara Lemoine Jemison, wife of/and James E. JEMISON, Jr. v. Donald J. KENNELLY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1976.

Writ Refused October 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lambert J. Hassinger, New Orleans, for Mrs. Barbara Lemoine Jemison, wife of/and James E. Jemison, Jr., plaintiffs-appellees.

Monte J. Ducote, New Orleans, for Seale H. Vincent and General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corp. Ltd., defendants-appellants.

Before GULOTTA and SCHOTT, JJ., and ST. AMANT, J. Pro Tem.


PENROSE C. ST. AMANT, Judge Pro Tem.

Defendants appeal a judgment of the trial court awarding plaintiff $42,500.00 in general damages for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. We affirm.

In this court defendants do not contest the issue of liability nor the award of $1,592.73 in special damages. The sole question on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in the award for general damages.

The plaintiff, Mrs. Barbara Jemison...

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