ECHEVERRY v. JAZZ CASINO COMPANY, L.L.C.

No. 20-30038.

985 F.3d 400 (2021)

Carla ECHEVERRY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAZZ CASINO COMPANY, L.L.C., doing business as Harrah's New Orleans Casino, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED January 11, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Harmon Hanchey , Townsley Law Firm, L.L.P., Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Laurie J. McLeRoy , Matthew Jeffrey Thome , von Briesen & Roper, s.c., Milwaukee, WI, Amanda Collura-Day, Kean Miller, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Jolly, Southwick, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.


Carla Echeverry was injured when a manlift struck her outside Harrah's Casino in New Orleans. A jury found Jazz Casino Company negligent, assigning it 49% of the fault. Among the jury awards to Echeverry was $1,000,000 for future pain and suffering. The Casino appeals, seeking review of the district court's denials...

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