Matthews v. Insurance Co. of North America

418 So.2d 582 (1982)

Mary K. MATTHEWS and Jack Matthews

v.

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, et al.

No. 81-C-1888.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 21, 1982.

Rehearing Denied September 3, 1982.

Steven Lemoine, New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Steven B. Whitman, Gary Zwain, New Orleans, Edward P. Lobman, Metairie, Johnston & Duplass, Clayton Borne, III, Metairie, Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Snellings & Boisfointaine, Walden Michale Hingle, New Orleans, for respondent-defendant.

DENNIS, Justice.

This suit arises out of an automobile accident which occurred on May 7, 1976, when Mrs. Mary Matthews'…