WOOD v. TOYS "R" US, INC.

No. 28667-CA.

681 So.2d 49 (1996)

Paul L. WOOD & Holly H. Wood, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TOYS "R" US, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 25, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cook, Yancy, King & Galloway by Timothy B. Burnham, Shreveport, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Bodenheimer, Jones, Klotz & Simmons by Harry D. Simmons, Shreveport, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before MARVIN and BROWN, JJ., and PRICE, J. Pro Tem.


BROWN, Judge.

The only issue in this case is the adequacy of the damages awarded to plaintiffs, Paul and Holly Wood. On December 11, 1992, while the Woods were shopping at a Toys "R" Us store in Metairie, Louisiana, a box of football equipment fell on Paul Wood resulting in soft tissue, disc and neck injuries.

Liability was stipulated and the only issue before the jury was quantum. The jury awarded the following to Paul Wood:

Past medical expenses...

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