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Louisiana Jury Awards Family $129M for 6-Year-Old's Wrongful Death at School
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Nishica Srivastava
December 9, 2024
Savoie v. Our Lady of Lourdes
Case Background
Emma Savoie, a 6-year-old, was struck and killed by a car while participating in a running group at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. In February 2022, her family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the 19th Judicial District in Baton Rouge against the school and its insurance company, alleging negligence.
The case was later transferred to the 22nd Judicial District in Covington. Judge Reginald T. Badeaux, III presided over this case. [Case number: 23-16933]
Cause
On February 23, 2022, Emma Savoie, a student at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Slidell, was involved in an accident after school dismissal. The school, operated by the Catholic Church, had just let out at 3:22 p.m., and the carpool was moving through the parking lot. Emma and her 10-year-old brother, Beau, were participating in the school's unofficial "run club," which allowed children to run through the parking lot during carpool time. At one point, Emma stopped to cross a lane of moving traffic. Shortly after, Beau heard her shout, "Wait for me." As Emma tried to rejoin him, she ran into the path of a Toyota TundContinue Reading This Article
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