Steven J. Levine , Paul LeBlanc , John B. Shortess , Phelps Dunbar, LLP, Post Office Box 4412, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4412, (225) 346-0285, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Antonio M. Clayton , Clayton, Frugé & Ward, 3741 Highway 1 South, Port Allen, LA 70767, (225) 344-7000, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT: Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Court composed of D. Kent Savoie, Candyce G. Perret, and Jonathan W. Perry, Judges.
PERRET, Judge.
In this train derailment case, defendant, Union Pacific Railroad Company (hereinafter, referred to as "Union Pacific"), appeals a trial court judgment that awarded plaintiff, Catherine Carriere, damages in the amount of $6,840.00. For the following reasons, we find that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding Ms. Carriere...
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