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PREVOST v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERV. INC.

No. 8975.

357 So.2d 1371 (1978)

Lorraine S. Prevost, wife of/and Edmond G. PREVOST v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Refused June 2, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Badeaux, Discon, Cumberland & Barbier, Carl J. Barbier, New Orleans, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Floyd F. Greene, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before GULOTTA, STOULIG and BOUTALL, JJ.

GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendant complains, on appeal, that a $300,000.00 jury award is excessive. We affirm.

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