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VENTRESS v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

No. 96-C-0501.

672 So.2d 668 (1996)

Leon VENTRESS, Individually and as Tutor of His Minor Child, Terry Lenn Hawkins v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Brockhoeff's Chevrolet, Inc., Kelsey-Hayes Company and the State of Louisiana Through the Department of Transportation and Development.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 3, 1996.

PER CURIAM.

In this personal injury case, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and awarded damages in excess of $8,000,000 against Union Pacific Railroad Company.1 The trial judge granted a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and rendered a judgment in favor of Union Pacific dismissing plaintiff's action. Plaintiff appealed, and Union Pacific did not appeal or timely answer the appeal.

On appeal, the...

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