Case ID: so2d_433/html/0146-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "WATSON and LEMMON, JJ.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Sallie Ann GUILLORY v. AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC. and the Travelers Insurance Company. Merlin PONTIFF v. AVONDALE STEEL SALES, DIVISION of AVONDALE SHIPYARDS, INC., et al.
    No. 82-C-1758.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    June 3, 1983.
   ORDER

The previous order is clarified as follows: Because this Court, 420 So.2d 450, concluded from the court of appeal opinion, 414 So.2d 799, that Collins was clearly negligent, and that the passenger Guillory was clearly not negligent, the directed verdict for Guillory was correct (although for reasons other than those stated by the trial judge). Because the entire record is before the court of appeal, it should now decide the case on that record instead of remanding the case to the district court.

WATSON and LEMMON, JJ.,

concur. The jury decided quantum only, and there is no reason that the jury’s decision should not be accorded the usual weight.