SANDERS v. OLD QUARTER TOURS, INC.

No. C 6478.

499 So.2d 1346 (1986)

George SANDERS v. OLD QUARTER TOURS, INC. et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied February 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard J. Cline, New Orleans, for petitioner.

Madison C. Moseley, Metairie, for respondents.

Before REDMANN, C.J., and WARD and WILLIAMS, JJ.


REDMANN, Chief Judge.

We granted certiorari to review a denial of jury trial in a personal injury action in which, by amended petition, plaintiff increased the total sought as damages from $10,000 to $100,000. La.C.C.P. 1732(1) denies trial by jury when "the amount in dispute" does not exceed $10,000 (up from $5,000, by amendment a year before plaintiff's original petition).

The trial judge reasoned that he was "satisfied there should not be an award of $10...

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