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PRICE v. IBERVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY

Nos. 11125, 11126.

342 So.2d 1138 (1977)

Lorenzo PRICE and Dorothy D. Price, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. IBERVILLE PARISH POLICE JURY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

February 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Byron Stringer of Franklin, Moore & Walsh, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff, appellant in No. 11125.

Joseph B. Dupont, Sr. of Dupont, Dupont & Dupont, Plaquemine, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 11126.

John W. Barton, Jr., John R. Tharp of Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge, for defendants-appellees.

Before SARTAIN, COVINGTON and LOTTINGER, JJ.

SARTAIN, Judge.

In this appeal the sole issue is one of quantum. Mrs. Dorothy D. Price sustained a lumbosacral strain in an automobile accident on January 24, 1974. Following trial on the merits she was awarded the sum of $3500.00 for pain and suffering. She contends that this sum is grossly inadequate and should be increased to $12,000.00. Cited as authority for such an increase are numerous cases involving similar injuries wherein the awards were made in amounts...

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