583 So. 2d 590 - Ducote v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Louisiana Civil Code Article 1934(3) and Louisiana Supreme Court cases set forth the principles of appellate review for assessment of general damages. Article 1934(3) provides that in assessing general damages, "much discretion must be left to the judge or jury...." Applying Article 1934(3) to review of damage awards, Supreme Court decisions have indicated a methodology for this review.... Only if the record "clearly reveals" that the trier of fact abused its discretion in making its award of damages, can we disturb an award of the trial court.... "Before a trial court award may be questioned as inadequate or excessive, the reviewing court must look first, not to prior awards, but to the individual circumstances of the present case."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 712 So. 2d 238 - Tannehill v. Joguyro, Inc.

2. “Before a trial court award may be questioned as inadequate or excessive, the reviewing court must look first, not to prior awards, but to the individual circumstances of the present case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 712 So. 2d 238 - Tannehill v. Joguyro, Inc.

3. “that the trier of fact abused its discretion in making its award of damages, can we disturb an award of the trial court....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 712 So. 2d 238 - Tannehill v. Joguyro, Inc.