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PLAISANCE v. LLOYD

No. 11311.

391 So.2d 566 (1980)

Marion L. Plaisance, wife of/and Jacob PLAISANCE v. Levi A. LLOYD and Travelers Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1980.

Writ Refused February 13, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Brooks, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellee.

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, R. Henry Sarpy, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

Before REDMANN, GULOTTA and BARRY, JJ.

BARRY, Judge.

The sole question on this appeal is the excessiveness of a $73,000.00 general damage award for pain and suffering.1 The $1,488.21 special damage award for medical expenses is not in dispute.

Mrs. Marion L. Plaisance sustained a back injury on November 10, 1975 when her automobile was rear ended by a vehicle driven by the defendant.2

The evidence relating to the injuries sustained...

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