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JOHNSON v. LANOIX

No. 03-CA-143.

847 So.2d 1283 (2003)

Robin G. JOHNSON and Virginia J. Gallardo v. Norman Kirk LANOIX.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

May 28, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olden C. Toups, Jr., Grant & Barrow, Gretna, LA, Counsel for Appellants, Robin Johnson and Virginia Gallardo.

Panel composed of Judges MARION F. EDWARDS, SUSAN M. CHEHARDY and CLARENCE E. McMANUS.

SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

In this defamation case, the trial judge, after a hearing, awarded the plaintiffs damages of $1,000.00 each. The plaintiffs appeal that amount as abusively low. For the reasons that follow, we amend the trial court's ruling and affirm as amended.

Facts

The plaintiffs, Robin Gallardo Johnson and Virginia Jeanette Gallardo, are sisters who live in Terrytown, Louisiana. They...

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