Opinion
CA 20-362 consolidated with CA 20-361
04-14-2021
Michael ROBERTSON v. UV INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., et al.
Stephen Gary McGoffin, Durio, McGoffin, Stagg & Ackermann, PC, P. O. Box 51308, Lafayette, LA 70505, (337) 233-0300, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Neurological Solutions of LafayetteLLC, William Brennan, M.D. Bryan David Scofield, James To Rivera, Jessica W. Marchand, Scofield & Rivera, 100 E. Vermilion Street, Suite 301, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 235-5353, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: UV Logistics, LLC, UV Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., 2-S Trucking, LLC, Larry Saltzman Michael J. Remondet, Jr., Michael R. Guidry, Jeansonne & Remondet, P.O Box 91530, Lafayette, LA 70509, (337) 237-4370, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Latoya Fontenot Barton Bernard, Bart Bernard Law Firm, 1031 Camellia Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 989-2278 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Latoya Fontenot Jerome H. Moroux, Broussard & David, LLC, P. O. Box 3524, Lafayette, LA 70502-3524, (337) 233-2323, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Michael Robertson
Stephen Gary McGoffin, Durio, McGoffin, Stagg & Ackermann, PC, P. O. Box 51308, Lafayette, LA 70505, (337) 233-0300, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLEES: Neurological Solutions of LafayetteLLC, William Brennan, M.D.
Bryan David Scofield, James To Rivera, Jessica W. Marchand, Scofield & Rivera, 100 E. Vermilion Street, Suite 301, Lafayette, LA 70501, (337) 235-5353, COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS: UV Logistics, LLC, UV Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., 2-S Trucking, LLC, Larry Saltzman
Michael J. Remondet, Jr., Michael R. Guidry, Jeansonne & Remondet, P.O Box 91530, Lafayette, LA 70509, (337) 237-4370, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Latoya Fontenot
Barton Bernard, Bart Bernard Law Firm, 1031 Camellia Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70508, (337) 989-2278 COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Latoya Fontenot
Jerome H. Moroux, Broussard & David, LLC, P. O. Box 3524, Lafayette, LA 70502-3524, (337) 233-2323, COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE: Michael Robertson
Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, Billy Howard Ezell, and D. Kent Savoie, Judges.
EZELL, Judge. For the reasons set forth in the companion consolidated case hereto, Latoya Fontenot v. UV Risk Retention Group, Inc. et al. , 20-361 (La.App. 3 Cir. 4/14/21), ––– So.3d ––––, 2021 WL 1399874, we hereby amend the judgment to increase the award of past, present, and future physical pain and suffering to Ms. Fontenot to $150,000.00. We also increase the award of past, present, and future mental anguish and distress to Ms. Fontenot to $100,000.00. We also amend the judgment to increase the award of past, present, and future physical pain and suffering to Mr. Robertson to $250,000.00. We also increase the award of past, present, and future mental anguish and distress to Mr. Robertson to $150,000.00. In all other respects, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Defendants.