Dana Companies, LLC, Below, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Betty Sue Crawford and Kathy H. Lenzen, as Personal…

Summary

The court affirmed the defendants’ judgment because the trial court’s denial of their post-trial motions was supported by its well-reasoned opinion. It reversed the denial of the plaintiffs’ additur motions because the trial court improperly considered damages awarded on separate claims together and failed to decide whether Louisiana law permitted Bruce Henderson, who was deceased at trial, to recover wrongful-death damages. The case was remanded for reconsideration of both damages issues under the proper legal framework.