Batiste v. City of New Orleans

MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.

hThe defendant, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company (“USF & G”), appeals the trial court’s granting of partial summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Frank and Lavinzale Batiste (collectively, “the Batistes”), finding coverage under a commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy issued by USF & G to SMG Crystal, LLC (“SMG”), under which the City of New Orleans (“the City”) is an additional insured, for fatal injuries resulting from an alleged trip and fall accident occurring at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of Performing Arts (“the Theater”) in New Orleans.…