Thibodeaux v. Donnell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Thibodeaux v. Donnell

220 So. 3d 862, 2015 La.App. 1 Cir. 0503R, 2017 La. App. LEXIS 760, 2017 WL 1555951

CourtLouisiana Court of Appeal

DecidedApril 27, 2017

Docket2015 CA 0503R

StatusPublished

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Thibodeaux v. Donnell, 220 So. 3d 862, 2015 La.App. 1 Cir. 0503R, 2017 La. App. LEXIS 760, 2017 WL 1555951 (La. Ct. App. 2017).

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McDonald, j.

I?,The Louisiana Supreme Court has remanded this case to us for a de novo determination of general damages under principles set forth in Mart v. Hill, 505 So.2d 1120 (La. 1987). The facts of this case are set forth in our original opinion, Thibodeaux v. Donnell, 15-0503 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2/24/16), 189 So.3d 469, reversed, 16-0570 (La, 1/20/17), 219 So.3d 274.

There is no mechanical rule for determining general damages de novo; the facts and circumstances of each case control. Butcher v. City of Monroe, 31,932 (La.App. 2 Cir. 5/5/99), 737. So.2d 189, 196, writ denied, 99-1608 (La. 9/17/99), 747 So.2d 566. Considering the particular facts and circumstances of this case, we award $60,000 in general damages to Kimberly Thibodeaux; $20,000 in loss of consortium damages to Todd Thibodeaux; and, $7,500 in loss of consortium damages to Gabrielle Thibodeaux.

JUDGMENT RENDERED.

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McDonald, j.

I?,The Louisiana Supreme Court has remanded this case to us for a de novo determination of general damages under principles set forth in Mart v. Hill, 505 So.2d 1120 (La. 1987). The facts of this case are set forth in our original opinion, Thibodeaux v. Donnell, 15-0503 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2/24/16), 189 So.3d 469, reversed, 16-0570 (La, 1/20/17), 219 So.3d 274.

There is no mechanical rule for determining general damages de novo; the facts and circumstances of each case control. Butcher v. City of Monroe, 31,932 (La.App. 2 Cir. 5/5/99), 737. So.2d 189, 196, writ denied, 99-1608 (La. 9/17/99), 747 So.2d 566. Considering the particular facts and circumstances of this case, we award $60,000 in general damages to Kimberly Thibodeaux; $20,000 in loss of consortium damages to Todd Thibodeaux; and, $7,500 in loss of consortium damages to Gabrielle Thibodeaux.

JUDGMENT RENDERED.

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