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220 So. 3d 862

Thibodeaux v. Donnell

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 27, 2017

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 2017-04-27

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 2019

2 state decisions

Relies on Mart v. Hill · Thomas v. Gallant Insurance Co. · Kimberly and Todd Thibodeaux, Individually and on Behalf of Their Minor Child, Gabrielle Thibodeaux v. James F. Donnell, M.D.

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Decided 2017-04-27

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McDonald, j.

¶1I?,The Louisiana Supreme Court has remanded this case to us for a de novo determination of general damages under principles set forth in Mart v. Hill, 505 So.2d 1120 (La. 1987). The facts of this case are set forth in our original opinion, Thibodeaux v. Donnell, 15-0503 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2/24/16), 189 So.3d 469, reversed, 16-0570 (La, 1/20/17), 219 So.3d 274.

¶2There is no mechanical rule for determining general damages de novo; the facts and circumstances of each case control. Butcher v. City of Monroe, 31,932 (La.App. 2 Cir. 5/5/99), 737. So.2d 189, 196, writ denied, 99-1608 (La. 9/17/99), 747 So.2d 566. Considering the particular facts and circumstances of this case, we award $60,000 in general damages to Kimberly Thibodeaux; $20,000 in loss of consortium damages to Todd Thibodeaux; and, $7,500 in loss of consortium damages to Gabrielle Thibodeaux.

¶3JUDGMENT RENDERED.

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