STARKS v. SILTON

No. CA 1543.

453 So.2d 1230 (1984)

Jackie STARKS v. Peter E. SILTON, Richard Gerlach, and State Farm Mutual Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 24, 1984.

Writ Denied November 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edmond J. Harris, Heisler & Wysocki, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

James S. Thompson, Porteous, Hainkel, Johnson & Sarpy, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees.

Before SCHOTT, LOBRANO and WARD, JJ.


SCHOTT, Judge.

From a $15,000 judgment for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident plaintiff has appealed seeking an increase in the award. The only issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion.

The accident happened on October 14, 1980, when plaintiff's automobile was struck from the rear by defendant's automobile. He consulted Dr. John Garoutte, an orthopedic surgeon, on November 7 with complaints of neck and back pain. Dr. Garoutte...

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