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PETRUS v. BAIN

No. 32,231-CA.

742 So.2d 739 (1999)

Lesa S. PETRUS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BAIN and USAA Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 22, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Fortson, Shreveport, Counsel for Appellant.

Klotz, Simmons & Reeks, By Harry D. Simmons, Shreveport, Counsel for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, GASKINS and KOSTELKA, JJ.

WILLIAMS, Judge.

In this personal injury action arising from an automobile accident, the plaintiff, Lesa Petrus, appeals the jury's allocation of fault and award of damages. The jury found plaintiff and defendant, Jeanne Bain, each 50% at fault in causing the accident and awarded total damages of $76,442, an amount which was reduced in the judgment to $38,221, reflecting the apportionment of fault. For the following reasons, we amend and affirm as amended.

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