Case ID: la-app_7/html/0473-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "LECHE, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. -
    First Circuit
    DAIGLE v. PLAISANCE
    (January 5, 1928. Opinion and Decree.)
    (See Daigle vs. Plaisance, page — .)
    
      (Syllabus by the Editor)
    
    1. Louisiana Digest — Automobiles—Par. 9.
    One hundred and ninety-five dollars is sufficient quantum of damages for damage to automobile, wages of nurse, board of nurse and medical fees.
    Appeal from tbe Parish of Lafourche. Hon. R. B. Butler, Judge.
    Action by Dominique Daigle against Eugene Plaisance.
    There was judgment for plaintiff and defendant appealed.
    Judgment affirmed.
    Howell, Wortham -& Howell, of Thibodaux, attorneys for plaintiff, appellee.
    J. A. O. Coignet, of Thibodaux, attorney for defendant, appellant.
   LECHE, J.

This case was tried at the same time as that of Mrs. Dominique Daigle against the same defendant, this day decided, and on the same note of evidence.

It was found in the latter case that the collision between defendant’s automobile and that of plaintiff arose through the fault of defendant, so that the only new matter here involved is the amount of damage to which plaintiff is entitled.

The district judge was of the opinion that an award of $110.75 for damage to the automobile, $30.00 for wages of nurse to Mrs. Daigle, $15.00 for board of nurse and $40.00 for medical fees, paid by plaintiff, as proved, was fair and adequate.

The facts shown in the record sustain this finding and, for that reason, the judgment of the District Court should be affirmed, and it is so ordered.