CHERAMIE v. CONTRACT HAULERS, INC.

No. 98 CA 1399.

754 So.2d 987 (1999)

Rickey Thomas CHERAMIE, Individually and as Natural Tutor of the Estates of His Minor Children, Nicholas John and Mark Christopher Cheramie v. CONTRACT HAULERS, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

September 24, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirk A. Guidry, Baton Rouge, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Rickey Thomas Cheramie, et al.

Camille A. Morvant, II, Thibodaux, for Defendants/Appellees, Robert Goff, Contract Haulers, Inc., And United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Before: CARTER, C.J., LeBLANC, and PETTIGREW, JJ.


CARTER, C.J.

This is an appeal of a general damage award of $60,000.00 by Rickey Thomas Cheramie for personal injuries he sustained when his vehicle was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler owned by defendant, Contract Haulers, Inc.

FACTS

On February 21, 1995, Cheramie was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler driven by Robert Goff, Jr., an employee of Contract Haulers, Inc. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF & G) was the insurer for Goff and Contract...

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