Supreme Court of Louisiana
Sherry Boothe and Barry Boothe v. State…
June 26, 2019
Summary
The Supreme Court of Louisiana affirmed the district court’s judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) finding the State Department of Transportation and Development liable for the icy bridge condition, and reduced the plaintiff’s general damages award from $600,000 to $300,000. The Court applied the stringent JNOV standard that the evidence must point so strongly in favor of the moving party that reasonable jurors could not reach a contrary verdict, and reviewed the damages award for abuse of discretion.