Hoffpauir v. Thomas

Full title: GARY HOFFPAUIR v. MICHAEL P. THOMAS, ET AL

Court: Court of Appeals of Louisiana, Third Circuit

Date published: Jan 31, 2024

CA 23-335 (La. Ct. App. Jan. 31, 2024)

Opinion

CA 23-335 CA 23-336

01-31-2024

GARY HOFFPAUIR v. MICHAEL P. THOMAS, ET AL

Aub A. Ward, Gordon McKernan, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Gary Hoffpauir C. Shannon Hardy, John W. Penny, Penny &Hardy, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Anthony J. Francis Robert M. Kallam, Kean Miller LLP, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Wilshire Insurance Company Michael P. Thomas, Victor R. A. Ashy, Thomas M. Daigle, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Anthony J. Francis Stephen W. Gieger, Brendan P. Doherty, Emily E. Eagan, Gieger, Laborde, &Laperouse, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Wilshire Insurance Company, Michael P. Thomas d/b/a Michael Thomas Trucking, Michael P. Thomas

GUY E. BRADBERRY JUDGE

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

APPEAL FROM THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF VERMILION, NO. 108702-A C/W 108106-J HONORABLE KRISTIAN DENNIS EARLES, DISTRICT JUDGE

Aub A. Ward, Gordon McKernan, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Gary Hoffpauir

C. Shannon Hardy, John W. Penny, Penny &Hardy, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Anthony J. Francis

Robert M. Kallam, Kean Miller LLP, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Wilshire Insurance Company

Michael P. Thomas, Victor R. A. Ashy, Thomas M. Daigle, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT: Anthony J. Francis

Stephen W. Gieger, Brendan P. Doherty, Emily E. Eagan, Gieger, Laborde, &Laperouse, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Wilshire Insurance Company, Michael P. Thomas d/b/a Michael Thomas Trucking, Michael P. Thomas

Court composed of Jonathan W. Perry, Sharon Darville Wilson, and Guy E. Bradberry, Judges.

GUY E. BRADBERRY JUDGE

For the reasons set forth in the consolidated case hereto, Anthony J. Francis v. Occidental Fire and Casualty Company of North Carolina, et al., 23-335 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/24), the findings of the trial court are hereby reversed in part and affirmed in part as amended. We reverse the jury's finding that Anthony J. Francis was entitled to zero general damages for the injuries he sustained. We render judgment in favor of Mr. Francis in the sum of $45,000.00 in general damages. Furthermore, we reverse the jury's finding assessing Gary Hoffpauir with 80% fault and find the defendant, Michael Thomas, bears 80% of the fault for the accident and Mr. Hoffpauir 20%. The jury's denial of future medical damages is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are hereby assessed against Mr. Thomas.

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND RENDERED.