Legal Opinion

Prejean v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 6, 2016No. 15-499Published

1Opinion of the Court

GREMILLION, Judge.

hln this horse/vehicle accident, the driver and his insurer appeal the trial court’s finding that he was 100% at fault for rear-ending a horse. For the following reasons, we reverse and render.

*826FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In February 2012, the plaintiffs, Cyril Prejean and Jessyca Steward, were riding Prejean’s horse, “Mississippi,” with two friends riding another horse on Dave Du-gas .Road in Calcasieu Parish at approximately 6:25 p.m. Prejean, Steward, and Mississippi were hit by a GMC Yukon driven by the defendant-appellant, Russell Horton, who was insured by State…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Coco v. Winston Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Youn v. Maritime Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Mart v. HillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  4. Watson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
  5. Wainwright v. FontenotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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