JOSEPH v. GIBLIANT

No. 91-CA-0402.

590 So.2d 841 (1991)

Betrous G. JOSEPH v. Lloyd GIBLIANT, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Wright, Jr., Berrigan, Danielson, Litchfield, Olsen, Schonekas & Mann, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

Henry Leon Sarpy, John A. Kopfinger, Jr., Porteous, Hainkel, Johnson & Sarpy, New Orleans, for defendants-appellees, Lloyd Gibliant and Metropolitan Property and Liability Ins. Co.

Edward P. Lobman, James P. Nader, Lobman, Carnahan & Batt, Metairie, for defendant-appellee, State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Before SCHOTT, C.J., ARMSTRONG, J., and GULOTTA, J. Pro Tem.


SCHOTT, Chief Judge.

In a jury trial plaintiff, Betrous Joseph, attempted to prove that his Parkinson's disease was caused by an automobile accident for which defendant, Lloyd Gibliant, was liable. The jury awarded only $15,000 and plaintiff has appealed seeking an appropriate increase to compensate him for the Parkinson's disease. The issue is whether the trial court erred in allowing defendants to introduce a deposition which effectively defeated plaintiff's claim...

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