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WATKINS v. BETHLEY

Nos. 27554-CA, 27555-CA.

662 So.2d 839 (1995)

Zelma Stribling WATKINS and Dixie Lee Stribling, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Cleveland BETHLEY, Jr.; E.R. Kiper Hardware & Lumber Corporation; and National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburg, Defendants-Appellants. Jessie Lee BENJAMIN & as Natural Tutrix of Her Minors, D.D.L., C.L.B., V.E.L., M.G.L., J.M.L.W., P.O.L., K.L., F.B.L., & G.L., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. E.R. KIPER HARDWARE & LUMBER CORPORATION; and National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburg, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 1, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Skipper M. Drost, Sulpher, Gold, Weems, Bruser, Sues & Rundell by Raymond L. Brown, Jr., Carolyn J. Smilie, Alexandria, Stockwell, Sievert, Viccellio, Clements & Shaddock by John S. Bradford, Lake Charles, Ernest C. Hunt, Jr., Lake Charles, for appellants.

Joe D. Guerriero, Monroe, for appellees.

Before SEXTON, BROWN and STEWART, JJ.

BROWN, Judge.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the district court erred in awarding $50,000 to each of eleven children for the wrongful death of their 81-year-old father. Both sides appeal, claiming the awards are either excessive or inadequate.

Damages for wrongful death are intended to compensate the victim's beneficiaries for their loss following the victim's death. Elements of damage for wrongful death are loss of love and affection, loss of services...

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