Legal Opinion
Egros v. Pempton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 18, 1991No. Nos. CA 90 0526, CA 90 0527PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOIL, Judge.
At issue in this appeal is whether an uninsured motorist carrier may recover the full amount of what it has paid to its insured’s beneficiaries from a non-motorist tortfeasor found to be 15% at fault. The trial court allowed the uninsured motorist full reimbursement on its cross claim. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The facts forming the basis for this appeal are not in dispute. On July 23, 1987, Bruno Egros was driving his vehicle on Highway 73 in Ascension Parish when he collided with an 18-wheeler which was blocking traffic on the highway. The 18-wheeler, driven by…
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- Bond v. Commercial Union Assur. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Niemann v. Travelers Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Fertitta v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Egros v. PemptonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Egros v. PemptonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992