WILLIAMS v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS

No. 2002-CA-1017.

844 So.2d 1068 (2003)

Johnnie Mae WILLIAMS, Clinesta Williams and Connie Veal Williams v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher J. Bruno, Bruno & Bruno, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Henry P. Julien, Jr., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Chief Judge WILLIAM H. BYRNES, III, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY, Judge DAVID S. GORBATY).


DAVID S. GORBATY, Judge.

The Housing Authority of New Orleans (hereinafter HANO) appeals a judgment wherein it was held liable for the death of Phillip Williams, and ordered to pay damages to Mr. Williams' widow and two daughters. HANO argues that the trial court erred in finding liability on its part, and in awarding excessive damages to the plaintiffs. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS:

On August 6, 1995, Phillip Williams arrived...

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