MOLIERE v. WRIGHT

No. CA-4555.

487 So.2d 587 (1986)

Michael MOLIERE v. Michael WRIGHT and New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 11, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kernan A. Hand, Kenner, for Michael Moliere, plaintiff-appellee.

Charlton B. Ogden, II, New Orleans, for Michael Wright and New Orleans Public Service Inc., defendants-appellants.

Before GARRISON, BYRNES and WARD, JJ.


BYRNES, Judge.

New Orleans Public Service (NOPSI) appeals a jury award in favor of Michael Moliere (Moliere). As compensation for injuries received from a collision with a NOPSI bus, the jury awarded Moliere $109,000.00. Under the comparative negligence statute, this sum was reduced to $81,750.00 on the jury's finding Moliere was 25% at fault.

On appeal, NOPSI contends that on the basis of the evidence produced at trial, it was manifest error for the jury...

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