Case Name: Larry J. FERNANDEZ v. The M/V RIO LIMAY, et al.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1990-12-20
Citations: 572 So. 2d 730
Docket Number: No. 90-CA-0044
Parties: Larry J. FERNANDEZ v. The M/V RIO LIMAY, et al.
Judges: Before SCHOTT, C.J., and LOBRANO and PLOTKIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 572
Pages: 730–739

Head Matter:
Larry J. FERNANDEZ v. The M/V RIO LIMAY, et al.
No. 90-CA-0044.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
Dec. 20, 1990.
Writ Denied Feb. 22, 1991.
Harry E. Forst, New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellant.
Terriberry, Carroll & Yancey, John A. Bolles, New Orleans, for defendants/appellants.
Before SCHOTT, C.J., and LOBRANO and PLOTKIN, JJ.

Opinion:
DECREE
PER CURIAM.
As to the two issues concerning the liability of the defendants raised in the appeal of the defendants, this court affirms the trial court on both issues.
As to the three issues raised in the appeal of the plaintiff, this court affirms on the issue of quantum of general damages.
As to the issue of contributory negligence, the judgment of the trial court is reversed insofar as it allocated forty percent of the fault to the plaintiff and sixty percent of the fault to the defendants. This court finds no contributory negligence and that the defendants are one hundred percent at fault. Accordingly the judgment is amended to award plaintiff the entire sum of $39,372, less the amount already awarded to the intervenor.
For the reasons assigned in the concurring opinions of Schott, C.J., and Lobra-no, J., the failure to make an award for future loss of earning capacity is affirmed.
PLOTKIN, J., dissents on this issue with reasons.
SCHOTT, C.J., joined by LOBRANO, J., concurs in the decree.