Stallion v. Morris’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “... The trier of fact has much discretion in the assessment of damage awards. La.C.C. art. 2324.1. Before an appellate court can disturb a trial court award, the record must clearly reveal an abuse of discretion. Only after finding such abuse can the appellate court modify the award, and then only to the extent of lowering it to the highest point or raising it to the lowest point which is reasonably within the lower court’s discretion. Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc., 341 So.2d 332 (La.1976). The initial inquiry must examine the individual circumstances of the case, i.e., the particular injuries and their effects on the injured person, to determine if there has been a clear abuse of discretion, and only after finding an abuse can prior awards be examined. Reck v. Stevens, 373 So.2d 498 (La.1979).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 600 So. 2d 778 - McConnell v. Schwegmann Bros. Giant Supermarkets, Inc.