COOKS v. CORNIN

No. 89-CA 1609.

560 So.2d 994 (1990)

Robin COOKS, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of her minor child, Bryce Cooks v. Pam CORNIN and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Clesi, Jr., Ward and Clesi, New Orleans, for appellants.

Benjamin J. Birdsall, Jr., Birdsall, Rodriguez, Robelot & Kehoe, New Orleans, for appellees.

Before SCHOTT, CIACCIO and WARD, JJ.


CIACCIO, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs and against defendants in the amount of $17,500. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the trial on the issues of the jury trial and liability. However, we find the award of damages excessive, and reduce it to the highest amount the trial court could have awarded within its discretion.

On November 13, 1987 at approximately 5:45 p.m., defendant Pam A. Cornin was driving...

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