Case Name: Marlene JACOBS et al. v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE, INC., et al.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1979-07-30
Citations: 374 So. 2d 167
Docket Number: No. 9446
Parties: Marlene JACOBS et al. v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE, INC., et al.
Judges: Before REDMANN, GULOTTA and BEER, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 374
Pages: 167–168

Head Matter:
Marlene JACOBS et al. v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE, INC., et al.
No. 9446.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.
July 30, 1979.
Writ Granted Oct. 8, 1979.
James E. Shields, New Orleans, for plaintiffs.
A. R. Christovich, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants.
Before REDMANN, GULOTTA and BEER, JJ.

Opinion:
REDMANN, Judge.
On remand from the supreme court for reconsideration we remand to the district court to allow defendant to present psychiatric and other evidence on the question whether plaintiff mother has any psychological disability as a result of the accident after which she continued to work for two and a half years until shortly before trial.
To reinstate the trial judge's award would be unfair to defendant because plaintiff alleged only that she was physically injured and disabled; she did not allege that she had suffered any psychological disability or injury. Defendant had no occasion to expect and therefore to defend against a claim for psychological disability.
Remanded; costs to await outcome.