PROVOST v. USA TRUCK, INC.

No. 2004-1550.

901 So.2d 1220 (2005)

Joseph S. PROVOST, Jr. and Joanna D. Provost v. USA TRUCK, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 4, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry J. Heinen, A Professional Law Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, for Appellees and Cross-Appellants: Joseph S. Provost, Jr. and Joanna D. Provost.

John P. Guillory, James M. Dill, The Dill Firm, Lafayette, Louisiana, for Appellants: USA Truck, Inc. and David Voss.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, MARC T. AMY, and GLENN B. GREMILLION, Judges.


COOKS, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

This case arises from a vehicular fatality which claimed the life of twenty-year old Jason Horace Provost, son of John and Joanna Provost. The Provosts filed a wrongful death claim against USA Truck, Inc. (USA Truck), owner of the 18-wheeler involved in the accident, and David Voss, its driver. Trial on the merits was held on January 5, 2004. The jury rendered a verdict awarding the sum of $75,000.00 each to John and Joanna...

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