CARUSO v. CANAL INDEM. CO.

No. 03-CA-423.

858 So.2d 31 (2003)

John J. CARUSO, Jr. v. CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY a/k/a Acord.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

September 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Phayer, Marc Devenport, Burglass & Tankersley, L.L.C., Metairie, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

S. Michael Cashio, Brad Cashio, Kenner, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Panel composed of Judges JAMES L. CANNELLA, WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD, and EMILE R. ST. PIERRE, Pro Tempore.


EMILE R. ST. PIERRE, Judge Pro Tempore.

Defendant/Appellant, Canal Indemnity Insurance Co., appeals a general damage award rendered in favor of plaintiff/appellee, John J. Caruso, Jr. For the following reasons, we amend in part and affirm as amended.

On January 18, 2000, thirty-nine year old plaintiff, John J. Caruso, Jr., was involved in an automobile accident while parked at a convenience store in Metairie, Louisiana. The accident occurred when another driver...

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