Tallman v. Champion Insurance Co.

WARD, Judge.

Writ Granted. We reverse the trial court ruling which denied National’s exceptions of prescription and no cause of action.

The plaintiff, Larry Tallman, alleges that on March 23, 1988 the vehicle he was driving was sideswiped and run off the road by an unidentified automobile driven by an unknown operator. On April 7, 1988 Tall-man filed suit against his own uninsured motorist carrier, Champion Insurance Company, for damages. On August 30, 1989 he filed a supplemental and amending petition substituting the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) for Champion Insurance…