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JOSEPH v. BROUSSARD RICE MILL, INC.

No. 00-C-0628.

772 So.2d 94 (2000)

Floyd JOSEPH v. BROUSSARD RICE MILL, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 30, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew R. Johnson, IV, Plauche, Smith & Nieset, Lake Charles, Counsel for Applicant.

Raleigh Newman, Samuel Bryan Gabb, Lake Charles, Counsel for Respondent.

KNOLL, J.

At issue before us in this personal injury case is whether the lower courts properly applied the law of judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) to the jury's finding of fault, its apportionment of that fault, and award of damages.

FACTS

Floyd Joseph (Joseph), an employee of Lake Charles Stevedores (Stevedores), worked as a longshoreman at the Port of Lake Charles (Port). Joseph was injured on November 3, 1994, working as a utility man...

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