Marcus Miller v. Harold Thibeaux,lafayette Parish School Board and American Alternative Insurance Corporation
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, J*
_JjThe issue presented in this wrongful death and survival action is whether a putative father is entitled to seek filiation of his deceased minor child by simply alleging in his petition that he is the biological father of the child. Concluding that the appellate court erred in holding that the plaintiff/father alleged insufficient facts to constitute a filiation action, we reverse and remand.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case arose on March 14, 2011 when, unbeknownst to school bus driver Harold Thibeaux, six-year-old La’Derion Miller’s arm became trapped in the school bus door…
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