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WILSON v. TOWN OF MAMOU

No. 2007-409.

972 So.2d 461 (2007)

Woodrow WILSON, et al. v. The TOWN OF MAMOU, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 19, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan C. Vidrine, Ville Platte, LA, for Plaintiffs Woodrow Wilson, et al.

Lisa E. Mayer, John F. Wilkes, Joy C. Rabalais, Dayna M. Edwards, Lana Duhon, Lafayette, LA, for Defendants Town of Mamou and Chief Herman Celestine, in his official capacity as Chief of Police of the Town of Mamou.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, MARC T. AMY, and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.

COOKS, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The Town of Mamou and the Chief of Police, Herman Celestine, appeal the judgment of the trial court finding the Town liable for damages for the death of Yvette Michelle Wilson. The plaintiffs appeal asking for an increase in wrongful death damages and survival damages. We affirm the judgment of the trial court on liability but find the trial court erred in failing to assign any percentage of fault to the perpetrator of...

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