ANDERSON v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE, INC.

No. 91-C-0179.

583 So.2d 829 (1991)

Kim ANDERSON v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE, INC. and Gerald Joseph.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 28, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Caluda, Betsy J. Barnes, for plaintiff-applicant.

James Maher, III, for defendants-respondents.


HALL, Justice.

This suit resulted from the death of Dennis Anderson, a three-year-old boy who was hit by a New Orleans Public Service (NOPSI) truck. Dennis's mother, Kim Anderson, filed a wrongful death action against NOPSI and its employee, Gerald Joseph, the driver of the truck. After a jury award of $325,000 to the plaintiff and an assessment of 90% fault to NOPSI, the trial judge granted defendants' motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). The...

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