Ponder v. Groendyke Transport, Inc.

Full title: LINDA PONDER, IND. AS NATURAL TUTRIX OF MINOR CHILDREN, JOHN WAYNE PONDER…

Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit

Date published: Oct 5, 1984

454 So. 2d 831 (La. Ct. App. 1984)

Opinion

No. 83-504.

June 12, 1984. Concurring Opinion June 13, 1984. Writs Denied October 5, 1984.

APPEAL FROM 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF AVOYELLES, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HONORABLE JAMES N. LEE, JUDGE.

Gold, Little, Simon, Weems Bruser, John F. Simon, Alexandria, for defendant-appellant.

Morrow Morrow, Patrick C. Morrow, Opelousas, Ronald R. Thompson, Baton Rouge, Bernard Whetstone, Little Rock, Ark., for defendant-appellee.

Paul Wilkins, Columbia, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before DOMENGEAUX, GUIDRY and DOUCET, JJ.

DOUCET, Judge.

For the reasons assigned in the consolidated case of Connie Ponder v. Groendyke Transport, Inc., 454 So.2d 823 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1984), it is now ORDERED ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the awards for loss of support are amended as follows:

Linda Ponder $ 525,000.00 John Wayne Ponder 37,500.00 Christopher Ponder 62,500.00 Angie Ponder 75,000.00

In all other respects the judgment appealed is affirmed at appellant's cost.

AFFIRMED AS AMENDED.

[5] DOMENGEAUX, Judge, concurring.

For the brief reasons assigned in 454 So.2d 823, handed down this date, I respectfully concur.