COLE v. POOL

No. 34,329-CA.

774 So.2d 1081 (2000)

Oliver COLE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martha POOL and Allstate Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rountree, Cox, Guin & Achee by Billy J. Guin, Jr., Counsel for Appellants.

W. James Singleton, APLC, Shreveport, Counsel for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY & PEATROSS, JJ.


PEATROSS, J.

This appeal arises from an award of $6,000 in general damages to Plaintiff, Oliver Cole. Defendant, Allstate Insurance Company ("Allstate"), appeals the award as excessive. For the reasons stated herein, we amend the award and, as amended, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 23, 1998, Mr. Cole was involved in a motor vehicle accident when Defendant, Martha Pool, pulled out of South Park Mall onto Jewella Avenue...

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