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ADAMS v. UNION PACIFIC R. CO.

18-901.

317 So.3d 547 (2019)

Joshua L. ADAMS, et al v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rendered May 29, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Warren DeJean , Attorney at Law, Post Office Box 4235, Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 235-5294, SPECIAL MASTER, William H. Howard, III , Alissa A. Allison , Kathlyn G. Perez , Laura E. Carlisle , Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, P.C., 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 3600, New Orleans, LA 70170, (504) 566-5200, H. Alston Johnson, III , Steven J. Levine , Paul LeBlanc , John B. Shortess , Phelps Dunbar, LLP, Post Office Box 4412, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4412, (225) 346-0285, Antonio M. Clayton , Clayton, Frugé & Ward, 3741 Highway 1 South, Port Allen, LA 70767, (225) 344-7000, Elena A. Pecoraro , Grant F. Freeman , Anna M. Grand , Pecoraro Law Firm, 95 Woods Crossing, Suite 100, Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 266-2233, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company.

D. Blayne Honeycutt , Colt J. Fore , Hannah Honeycutt Calandro , Fayard & Honeycutt, 519 Florida Avenue, SW, Denham Springs, LA 70726, (225) 664-0304, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Elaine Carrier.

Court composed of D. Kent Savoie, Candyce G. Perret, and Jonathan W. Perry, Judges.

In this train derailment case, defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Company (hereinafter, referred to as "Union Pacific"), appeals a trial court judgment that awarded plaintiff, Elaine Carrier, damages in the amount of $3,895.00. For the following reasons, we find that the trial court abused...

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