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SMITH v. JONES

No. 82-CA-249.

432 So.2d 307 (1983)

Charles W. SMITH, Individually and as Head and Master of the Community Existing Between Charles W. Smith and Patsy G. Smith and as Administrator of the Estate of the Minor, Karla A. Smith, and Patsy G. Smith, Individually v. Nolan R. JONES, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of the Minor, Michael Jones, Michael Jones, William C. Jacobs and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B.J. Iverson, Monroe, for plaintiff-appellant.

Harvey L. Strayhan, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Before KLIEBERT, CURRAULT and DUFRESNE, JJ.

DUFRESNE, Judge.

The issue in this personal injury case is whether the award of $20,000.00 is so low as to be an abuse of the trier of fact's (jury's) discretion. We conclude it is not and therefore affirm.

This case involved a rear end collision wherein a car being driven by Michael Jones, the minor son of Nolan R. Jones, collided with an automobile in which Patsy G. Smith was a passenger. Suit for damages was filed against the uninsurer (under-insured) motorist...

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