MELERINE v. STATE

No. CA-6161.

505 So.2d 79 (1987)

Roxanne MELERINE Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Son, Jason Heimel v. STATE of Louisiana.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied June 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack A. Tittle, Jr., Metairie, Stephen J. Laborde, New Orleans, for plaintiff.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Warren E. Mouledoux, Robert E. Redmann; Robert A. Barnett, Asst. Attys. Gen., New Orleans, for defendant.

Before GULOTTA, BARRY and WARD, JJ.


GULOTTA, Judge.

The State of Louisiana appeals from an adverse judgment for injuries sustained by a 10 year old boy who broke his leg in a fall from a tree on State owned property. Alternatively, the State contends that the $20,000.00 general damage award is excessive and should be reduced to no more than $3,000.00. In answer to the appeal, plaintiff seeks an increase to $50,000.00. We affirm.

The accident occurred on July 13, 1981, in a wooded area of State...

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