COOPER v. PUBLIC BELT R.R.

No. 2003-CA-2116.

886 So.2d 531 (2004)

Vernon COOPER v. PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD, Audubon Institute, Regional Transit Authority, Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana, Inc., Park One, Inc. and XYZ Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 6, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory C. Weiss, Michael J. Hall, Weiss & Eason, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Harry S. Hardin, III, Madeleine Fischer, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P., New Orleans, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Court composed of Chief Judge JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY and Judge MICHAEL E. KIRBY.


ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.

The defendant-appellant, Public Belt Railroad (hereinafter "Public Belt"), appeals a judge trial personal injury judgment in favor of the plaintiff-appellee, Vernon Cooper. The judgment awarded Mr. Cooper $2,500,000.00 in general damages, $22,000.00 for lost earnings, $292,646.00 for loss of earning capacity, and $94,000.00 for past medical expenses, subject to a finding of 35% comparative negligence on the part of the plaintiff, thereby reducing...

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