TRUNK v. MED. CENTER OF LA. AT NEW ORLEANS

No. 2004-C-0181.

885 So.2d 534 (2004)

Laura E. TRUNK v. MEDICAL CENTER OF LOUISIANA AT NEW ORLEANS, State of Louisiana, Louisiana Health Care Authority, John Doe and ABC Insurance Company.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 19, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, David P. Bains, Assistant Attorney General, Counsel for Applicant.

Patrick G. Kehoe, Ignatz G. Keifer, Jr., Counsel for Respondent.


KIMBALL, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this slip and fall case to address the judgment of the district court that granted plaintiff's motion for JNOV on the issue of damages, set aside the jury's verdict awarding damages in the amount of $52,901.79, and awarded damages in the amount of $790,000.00. A review of the record in this case indicates that conflicting evidence was presented on the issue of damages and that the jury's verdict was not unreasonable. Therefore...

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