Thomas v. Gallant Insurance

1MURRAY, Judge.

St. Paul Reinsurance Co., Ltd. and its related insurers (hereafter referred to collectively as Underwriters) assert that the trial court erred in denying their motion for summary judgment against the insured, the Orleans Levee District (the District), for payment of a $50,000 deductible. For the reasons that follow, we grant the writ of review, reverse the judgment in part, and remand for further proceedings.

The underlying litigation originated on August 22, 1996, when an individual the District was trying to subdue broke away, stole a District police vehicle, and crashed…