McCULLOUGH v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

No. 90-CA-1720.

593 So.2d 731 (1992)

Faith McCULLOUGH v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Jane Doe, City of New Orleans, Department of Police, Warren G. Woodfork, in His Official Capacity as Chief of Police.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied April 3, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph W. Thomas, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellant.

Frederick F. Olsen, Jr., Berrigan, Danielson, Litchfield, Olsen, Schonekas & Mann, New Orleans, for defendants/appellants, Regional Transit Authority, Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc. and Barbara E. Bell.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Jesse J. Marks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lois C. Davis, Asst. Atty. Gen., Louisiana Dept. of Justice, New Orleans, for defendant/appellee, State of La. Through the Dept. of Transp.

Philip C. Ciaccio, Jr., Deputy City Atty., Kathy L. Torregano, Chief Deputy City Atty., William D. Aaron, Jr., City Atty., New Orleans, for defendant/appellee, City of New Orleans.

Before BARRY, BYRNES and WARD, JJ.


BARRY, Judge.

This appeal is from a bifurcated personal injury trial. Plaintiff appeals the trial judge's dismissal of her claims against the Regional Transit Authority, the City and the State, and the reduction of her award. She argues that the jury's findings of fact are supported by the evidence. Defendants, Transit Management and Ms. Bell, the bus driver, answered the appeal and filed a separate appeal. They argue that the jury's verdict is contrary to the law...

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