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GIBBS v. STATE, DEPT. OF TRANSP. & DEVELOP.

No. 85 CA 0624.

491 So.2d 446 (1986)

George D. GIBBS v. STATE of Louisiana, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Writ Denied October 3, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene Cicardo, Alexandria, for plaintiff-appellant George D. Gibbs.

Stephen Hall, Howard J. Daigle, New Orleans, for defendant-appellee Beech Aircraft and Baton Rouge Beechcraft.

Roger M. Fritchie, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellee Teledyne Continental.

A.R. Christovich and Kevin R. Tully, New Orleans, for State of Louisiana, Through the Dept. of Corrections and Dept. of Transp. and Development United State Fire Ins. Company.

Before GROVER L. COVINGTON, C.J., and WATKINS and SHORTESS, JJ.

WATKINS, Judge.

This is a suit brought by the plaintiff, George D. Gibbs, seeking to recover damages for the injuries he sustained in the crash of a plane owned by defendant, State of Louisiana, and piloted by its employee, defendant, Allen Sheets. The trial court found for the plaintiff awarding him $65,000 for general damages and $10,906.38 for medical expenses. Plaintiff brings this appeal seeking an increase in the amount of general damages awarded. Additionally...

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