LAWSON v. MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES

Nos. 04-839, 04-976.

896 So.2d 149 (2004)

Kevin D. LAWSON, et al. v. MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 29, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex D. Townsley, The Townsley Law Firm, Lake Charles, LA for Plaintiffs/Appellants: Kevin Lawson, Individually and on behalf of his minor son, Dillon Lawson Kelli Lawson, Individually.

Keith W. McDaniel, Lance B. Williams, McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, Maxwell & McDaniel, Covington, LA, for Defendants/Appellants: Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Ltd.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, SYLVIA R. COOKS, and MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, Judges.


SULLIVAN, Judge.

In this products liability case, Mitsubishi Motors North America, (Mitsubishi) appeals the trial court's grant of the plaintiffs' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) on the issue of liability. The plaintiffs, Kevin and Kelli Lawson, appeal the trial court's failure to determine causation and damages when it considered and granted their motion for JNOV on the issue of liability. For the following reasons, we affirm the JNOV and award...

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