Case Name: COCKRELL v. CHECKER CAB CO.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1927-05-09
Citations: 6 La. App. 743
Docket Number: No. 10,189
Parties: COCKRELL v. CHECKER CAB CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Court of Appeals Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 743–744

Head Matter:
No. 10,189
Orleans
COCKRELL v. CHECKER CAB CO.
(May 9, 1927. Opinion and Decree.)
(June 6, 1927. Rehearing Refused.)
(June 20, 1927. Second Application for Rehearing Refused.)
P. L. Fourchy, oi¡ New Orleans, attorney for plaintiff, appellee.
Spencer, Gidiere, Phelps, Dunbar and E. E. Tablot, of New Orleans, attorneys for defendant, appellant.

Opinion:
WESTERFIELD, J.
Plaintiff, while a passenger in a taxicab belonging to and operated by defendant, was injured because of the negligence of the chauffeur in running off the road, into and across a ditch, causing plaintiff to be considerably shaken up and injuring his knee. Defendant's liability is not seriously questioned. The only real issue is the quantum. The court, a qua, allowed $1375.00, which defendant insists is excessive. Plaintiff itemizes his damages as follows:
"Damages for physical suffering....$1000,00 "Damages in connection with paving
'job, McComb, Miss. _ 752.69'
"Expenses and disbursements__________ 125.00
"Loss of time _ 500.00'
Total .$2377.69'
The item of damages described as "in connection with paving job, McComb;, Miss.", refers to an alleged loss plaintiff claims to have suffered i by reason of his having to absent himself from McComb, Miss., where he was compelled to execute a contract, for street paving, by telephone supervision, being confined to his residence in New Orleans, suffering with his injuries, resulting from the accident.
Whatever' damage plaintiff may have suffered on this account can not be allowed, because remote and inconsequential. Dwyer Bros. vs. Administrators, 47 La. Ann. 1235, 17 South. 796, and authorities there cited. See also Corpus Juris, Verbo Damages, Vol. 17, p. 751.
Plaintiff's injuries are described as a -sprained knee with contusions followed by synovitis. He was incapacitated for two weeks, during which time he suffered, acutely at first, from pains in his knee and leg. He has proven the expense claimed in tha sum of $125.00. We are of opinion that the judgment should be reduced to $1000.00.
It is therefore ordered that the judgment appealed from be amended by reducing the sum awarded plaintiff to the sum of $1000.00, and as thus amended it is affirmed.