Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Lanier

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 10, 1985No. 84-652PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

STOKER, Judge.

The issue presented in this case is whether the plaintiffs may collect on an insurance policy, which does not include Mrs. Thomas or her injured son as insureds, based on representations made by an agent who allegedly sold Mrs. Thomas the policy. As the plaintiffs’ only claim is under the policy, we will not discuss any claim they may have against other parties on other grounds.

FACTS

Seventeen-year-old David Thomas was struck by a car driven by Beryl Lanier as he walked along the shoulder of a Calca-sieu Parish road on April 10, 1981. David’s mother, Zenovia Thomas, filed suit as…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ledoux v. Old Republic Life Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1970
  2. Tiner v. Aetna Life Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  3. Raymond v. ZeringueLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Smith v. Republic National Life Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. Hall v. National Life & Acc. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kupperman & Co. v. Buffalo Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988

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