NOEL v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 04-1113.

894 So.2d 555 (2005)

Margaret & Joseph R. NOEL v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Norman, III, Allen & Norman, LLC, Houma, LA, for Plaintiffs/Appellants: Margaret Noel, Joseph R. Noel.

John G. Swift, Brent N. Carriere, Swift & Rhoades, L.L.P., Lafayette, LA, for Defendants/Appellees: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Joey Morvant.

Rickey W. Miniex, Simien & Miniex, Lafayette, LA, for Intervenor/Appellee: Simien & Miniex.

Court composed of Chief Judge ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, BILLY H. EZELL and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


GENOVESE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Margaret Noel, appeals the jury verdict awarding her damages from Defendant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging inadequate jury award and failure of the jury to award future medical expenses and loss of future earning capacity. We affirm and amend only to increase the general damage award.

FACTS

On February 9, 2001, Margaret Noel and her husband, Joseph Noel, were shopping at the Wal-Mart store in Breaux Bridge, St. Martin...

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