Blackwell v. Williams

PLOTKIN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mary Jo Blackwell, appeals the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of defendant, Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA), dismissing plaintiff’s suit. We reverse and remand.

FACTS:

Plaintiff was injured in an automobile accident on February 11, 1991. Jessie Williams, Jr., the driver of the other vehicle, was insured by Protective Casualty Insurance. Protective is now insolvent. Plaintiff sought partial compensation from her insurer, Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance Company, under the uninsured motorist provision. Farm Bureau tendered the policy…