BLADES v. OLIVIER

No. 98 CA 1957.

740 So.2d 755 (1999)

Suzan Malone BLADES v. Steven D. OLIVIER, Valerie Brooks & Nancy deMarcy.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

June 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Joffrion, Gonzales, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Suzan Malone Blades.

Thomas M. Lockwood, Baton Rouge, for Defendant/Appellant, Steven D. Olivier.

Before: CARTER, C.J., SHORTESS, and WHIPPLE, JJ.


CARTER, C.J.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding general damages to plaintiff, Suzan Malone Blades (Blades), in a defamation suit. Defendant/appellant, Steven D. Olivier (Olivier), doing business as Perfect Places & Properties (Perfect Places), contends that the general damage award of $15,000 to Blades is excessive.

Olivier is the operator and owner of Perfect Places, a real estate company. Blades first worked at Perfect Places in July 1994. This...

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