MILEY v. LANDRY

No. 90 C 2158.

582 So.2d 833 (1991)

Wayne MILEY and Nelda Miley v. William E. LANDRY, et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied September 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas K. Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick, Keyser and Kirkpatrick, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-applicants.

Richard B. Nevils, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent.

No counsel listed for William Landry.


WATSON, Justice.

After an automobile collision, the fault of defendant, William E. Landry, was stipulated and trial was held on the quantum due plaintiffs, Nelda Pilgrim Miley and her husband, Malcolm Wayne Miley. Because Nelda Miley suffered from prior physical and emotional problems, she was an "eggshell" victim, who went from a functioning status into a psychotic state after the accident. The trial court allowed damages only for a soft tissue injury and the court...

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