International Insurance v. Masur

ON MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

An uninsured motorist carrier sought a declaratory judgment fixing uninsured motorist coverage at $25,000 rather than the $750,000 asserted by the insured. From an adverse judgment in the trial court the plaintiff insurance company appealed. Defendant insured seeks to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it is not from a “final” judgment, relying upon the rationale of Lantz v. Campbell, 376 So.2d 631 (La. App.3rd Cir. 1979).

Appellate review of judgments rendered in actions for declaratory relief is provided for in La. C.C.P. Art. 1877. It is clear, therefore, that…