Austin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Austin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, 406 So. 2d 605 (La. 1981)
1981 La. LEXIS 10546
Calogero, Dennis, Grant, Lemmon
Austin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Opinion of the Court
In re Janet Austin, applying for writ of certiorari or review, to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit. Caldwell Parish. 400 So.2d 709.
Denied.
Dissenting Opinion
would grant. The Court of Appeal’s reliance upon the jury’s verdict as reason to deny the plaintiff damages for aggravation of pre-existing injury is erroneous. The jury found generally that the defendant’s negligence was not the cause in fact of any of plaintiff’s injuries. This did not represent a finding upon the specific issue of whether the aggravation was caused by the accident.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Janet AUSTIN v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
- Status
- Published