AVERETTE v. PHILLIPS

No. 2015 CA 0137.

185 So.3d 16 (2015)

Lana AVERETTE v. Adam PHILLIPS and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 10, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randolph A. Piedrahita , Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. , Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee Lana Averette.

Todd S. Manuel , Darryl M. Phillips , Joseph R. Ballard , Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendants-Appellants Adam Phillips and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C.

Kirk L. Landry , Virginia J. McLin , Baton Rouge, LA, for Intervenors/Appellees Greater Louisiana Staffing, Inc. and Louisiana Construction and Industry Self Insurers Fund.

Before McDONALD, McCLENDON, and THERIOT, JJ.


In this case the only issue on appeal is whether the trier of fact could award future special damages without awarding future general damages. We find that under the circumstances of this case the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding future special damages without awarding future general damages, and we affirm the...

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